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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

72 Colleges
$37,760 Avg Salary
$24,609 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Southwest 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for writing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

On average, writing graduates from UNM take out $16,186 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Writing Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $21,311. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for writing studies students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $276, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Writing Studies at University of Arizona Report

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $25,629.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for writing studies students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

On average, writing graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $33,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Writing Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Writing Studies at Northern Arizona University Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Writing majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $24,503 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 $283.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Writing majors at Texas State take out an average of $21,178 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

While working on their degree, writing majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $29,875 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Baylor University Waco, TX
12 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
12 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
14 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 418
Arizona 322
Oklahoma 54
New Mexico 162

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

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 29 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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