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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree School for You

Writing Studies is the #78 most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Writing Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Our analysis found Lindenwood University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the writing majors at the school.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 63% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at University of Iowa Report

#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 81% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at Hamline University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 41% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 14 students majoring in writing at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Iowa State University

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 13 students majoring in writing at WUSTL, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Washington University in St Louis Report

#8

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 70% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at Augsburg University Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 67% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 257
Minnesota 431
Kansas 27
Iowa 199
Nebraska 53
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 6

Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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