2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools
Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,263 people earned a degree or certificate in writing studies, making the major the #56 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 330 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Writing Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the United States
Check out the writing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Writing Studies
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 330 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York
Out of the 330 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vermont College of Fine Arts is a great place for writing studies students. Located in the town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The New School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools ranking. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Emerson College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
New York University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
With a ranking of #12, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #12, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Riverside ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of California - Riverside
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Writing Studies at California State University - San Bernardino
Queens University of Charlotte came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Hamline University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Wilkes University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #21, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools ranking. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
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With a ranking of #23, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Writing Studies Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Writing Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Writing Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 52 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 52 | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
| 52 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 52 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 52 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 52 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 52 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 60 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
| 60 | Goddard College | Plainfield, VT |
| 60 | Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 60 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 64 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 64 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 64 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA |
| 64 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 64 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 64 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 64 | The University of Montana | Missoula, MT |
Writing Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Writing Studies Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 4,966 |
| English Literature (Other) | 175 |
| Literature | 162 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- 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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