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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$34,959 Avg Salary
$25,489 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 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States 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 analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline 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. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school 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 16 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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