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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

155 Colleges
$31,720 Avg Salary
$25,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

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

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 155 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Chattahoochee Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for writing studies students. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

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#2

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Full Sail University take out is $36,908. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $274, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debt load of $25,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $227.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Writing majors at GaSou take out an average of $25,984 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from UNCW carry an average student debt load of $27,183.

Full Writing Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

Columbus Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at JMU take out is $16,780. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at SCAD take out is $27,000.

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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

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#12

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at GMU take out is $20,555. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $410, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Central Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#15

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Emory carry an average student debt load of $21,000.

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Queens University of Charlotte ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#17

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oakwood.

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#18

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#19

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

Warren Wilson College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swannanoa.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Writing Studies at North Carolina State University

University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UCA take out is $26,500.

Full Writing Studies at University of Central Arkansas Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
24 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
25 Spalding University Louisville, KY
25 University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL
25 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
25 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
29 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
29 Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA
31 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 299
Virginia 563
North Carolina 226
Florida 604
Tennessee 59
Kentucky 69
South Carolina 116
Louisiana 46
Arkansas 113
Alabama 83
Mississippi 44
West Virginia 30

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

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 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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