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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

The Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 83 students majoring in writing at New School University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the writing majors at the school.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 55 students majoring in writing at NYU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#5

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in writing at Wilkes, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the writing majors at the school.

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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#8

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville.

Of the 23 students majoring in writing at Sarah Lawrence, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Sarah Lawrence College Report

#9

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

Of the 21 students majoring in writing at Chatham, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#9

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the writing majors at the school.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 401
Pennsylvania 199
Maryland 132
New Jersey 91
District of Columbia 21

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 26 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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