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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Writing Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Duquesne University the most popular school in Pennsylvania 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 moderately-sized student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 64% are male.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Duquesne University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 44% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Writing Studies at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools 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 3 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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