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Finding the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the writing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for writing studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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#3

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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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