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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 4,263 people earned a degree or certificate in writing studies, making the major the #56 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 284 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in writing at Full Sail University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the writing majors at the school.

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Out of the 284 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont College of Fine Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the United States. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Of the 88 students majoring in writing at Lindenwood University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

The New School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 73% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#7

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in writing at Johns Hopkins, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 65% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in writing at Iowa, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in writing at NAU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #13, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the writing majors at the school.

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#14

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 72% of the writing majors at the school.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Of the 38 students majoring in writing at UCR, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#15

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in writing at Texas State, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in writing at CSUSB, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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With a ranking of #18, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in writing at Queens, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Queens University of Charlotte Report

#19

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Writing Studies at Wilkes University Report

#19

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in writing at Hamline, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#21

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#22

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the writing majors at the school.

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in writing at EWU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Eastern Washington University Report

North Carolina State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 70% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Writing Studies at North Carolina State University Report

#26

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC
#27

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
#27

National University

La Jolla, CA
#27

Chapman University

Orange, CA
#32

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
#32

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#34

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY
#36

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
#36

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#39

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA
#39

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
#39

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA
#39

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA
#39

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Writing Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
47 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
47 American University Washington, DC
47 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
47 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
47 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
47 The City College of New York New York, NY
47 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
54 Spalding University Louisville, KY
54 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
54 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
54 Goddard College Plainfield, VT

Writing Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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