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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools

217 Colleges
$32,208 Avg Salary
$24,626 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,263 people earned a degree or certificate in writing studies, making the major the #56 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Writing Studies Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 217 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for writing majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Top Schools in Writing Studies

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the United States for writing studies students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the United States. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for writing studies students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 midsize city of Scottsdale.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#9

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#15

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Iowa State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#17

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #17, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#18

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #18, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#20

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#21

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #21, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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#23

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#24

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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Rest of the Top Best Writing Studies Schools

#26

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#28

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#30

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#31

Boston University

Boston, MA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Writing Studies students that almost earned our Best Writing Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
33 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
34 Auburn University Auburn, AL
35 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
36 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
37 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
38 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
39 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
40 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
41 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
42 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
43 Kean University Union, NJ

Writing Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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