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

15 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Plains States 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 analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Metropolitan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#10

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 144
Minnesota 92
Iowa 122
Kansas 12
Nebraska 23
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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 15 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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