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2023 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges
$38,275 Avg Salary

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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for writing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the New England Region for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Writing Studies at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#6

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 207
Connecticut 34
Rhode Island 18
New Hampshire 266
Maine 28
Vermont 107

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 16 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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