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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

75 Colleges
$34,959 Avg Salary
$25,489 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.

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 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $21,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $287, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

Writing majors at Iowa take out an average of $22,872 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $450.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for writing studies students. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $29,062 in student debt.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, writing majors at Hamline accumulate an average of around $26,899 in student debt.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha 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. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UNOMAHA take out is $19,500.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. 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.

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Metropolitan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Metro State take out is $35,203.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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Iowa State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
12 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
13 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
13 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
15 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
15 Drake University Des Moines, IA

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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