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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California

31 Colleges
$29,467 Avg Salary
$17,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

With 356 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #62 most popular major in California.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in California 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.

Check out the writing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Riverside to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Antioch University - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Culver City.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#5

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Saint Mary’s College of California 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 large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 91
Oregon 70
Nevada 36
Alaska 14

Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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