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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges
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Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 108 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #88 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for writing studies students. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 84
Ohio 128
Indiana 51
Wisconsin 13

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 12 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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