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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

29 Colleges
$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in California to see which master'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.

Check out the writing master's degree 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 master’s degree in California. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 39% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - San Bernardino is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

About 59% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 29 students majoring in writing at USFCA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 64% of the writing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Culver City.

Of the 25 students majoring in writing at Antioch University - Los Angeles, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

About 68% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 50% of the writing majors at the school.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 22 students majoring in writing at SFSU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in writing at SMC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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California Institute of the Arts came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.

Women make up 77% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at California Institute of the Arts Report

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 29 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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