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

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Finding the Best Writing Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

With 156 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #49 most popular major in Virginia.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for writing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#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 Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Writing Studies at Old Dominion University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in writing at Virginia Tech, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Virginia Tech Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 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 large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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