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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

50 Colleges
$31,720 Avg Salary
$25,773 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.

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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for writing studies students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Southeast Region . 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for writing studies students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Southeast Region . JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges 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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