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2023 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, writing studies was ranked #56 in the country. In fact 4,263 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.

The Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 84
Illinois 108
Ohio 128
Indiana 51
Wisconsin 13

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 4,966
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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).
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