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Finding the Best Writing Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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.

Check out the writing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the United States for writing studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 58% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for writing studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at Duquesne University Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in writing at UH, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 9 students majoring in writing at Pitt, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Old Dominion University

#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in writing at TCU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Texas Christian University Report

Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in writing at Michigan Tech, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in writing at Michigan State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in writing at UCF, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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 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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