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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

132 Colleges
$32,980 Avg Salary
$25,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, writing studies was ranked #78 in the country. In fact 12,529 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 132 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the writing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for writing studies students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Pitt carry an average student debt load of $25,895. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $398.

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Out of the 132 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, writing graduates from Columbia take out $29,812 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 132 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 132 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Writing majors at Johns Hopkins take out an average of $16,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

The New School

New York, NY

The excellent programs at The New School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Writing majors at FDU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Writing majors at Ithaca take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at Binghamton University accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.

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#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#14

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#14

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

Susquehanna University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Selinsgrove.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Susquehanna carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $437, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#16

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#17

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Pratt Institute take out is $25,999. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $787, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #17, Chatham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#19

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, writing graduates from SUNY Oswego take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $303.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Writing Studies students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
21 Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA
21 Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY
21 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Greensburg, PA
24 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA
24 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
26 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
26 Purchase College Purchase, NY

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 885
New York 850
Maryland 199
New Jersey 128
District of Columbia 38

One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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