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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$32,344 Avg Salary
$26,519 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 199 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #60 most popular major in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Writing Studies

#1

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Duquesne University to be the best school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Pennsylvania. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for writing studies students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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#9

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 401
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 9 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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