Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Find Schools Near

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

10 Colleges
$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree 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 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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois 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.

Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 19 students majoring in writing at Columbia, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Columbia College Chicago Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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

Of the 18 students majoring in writing at DePaul, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Writing Studies at DePaul University Report

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 15 students majoring in writing at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Read full report on Writing Studies at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

About 79% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Northwestern University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Writing Studies at National Louis University

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

Women make up 60% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 8 students majoring in writing at UIUC, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Read More…

#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

Read More…

With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in writing at SIUE, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#10

Chicago State University

Chicago, IL

Chicago State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. CSU is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read More…

Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools 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 10 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.