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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Writing Studies Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region 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

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in writing at Old Dominion, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Old Dominion University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF 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.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Central Florida

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at Virginia Tech Report

#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

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

Women make up 60% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Louisville

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for writing studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Writing Studies at George Mason University Report

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Writing Studies at East Carolina University

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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