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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, writing studies was ranked #56 in the country. In fact 4,263 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

About 64% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Writing Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia College Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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

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With a ranking of #6, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 47% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Writing Studies at School of the Art Institute of Chicago Report

#6

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #6, Butler University 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 Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the writing majors at the school.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 79% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Northwestern University

#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in writing at Central Michigan, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Central Michigan University Report

National Louis 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Writing Studies at National Louis University Report

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 84
Illinois 108
Ohio 128
Indiana 51
Wisconsin 13

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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