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

46 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

Check out the writing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 46 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 5 spot on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#6

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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 #9 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU 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 schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 156
Florida 237
Georgia 60
North Carolina 146
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 60
Louisiana 34
Alabama 44
South Carolina 35
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 52
West Virginia 18

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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