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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

39 Colleges
$32,980 Avg Salary
$25,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Writing Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for writing studies students. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for writing studies students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Out of the 39 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 39 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 401
Pennsylvania 199
Maryland 132
New Jersey 91
District of Columbia 21

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 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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