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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

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

In 2020-2021, 401 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New York 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 New York.

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 New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 97 students majoring in writing at Columbia, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 25 students majoring in writing at Brooklyn College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sarah Lawrence College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the writing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 20 students majoring in writing at CCNY, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on Writing Studies at The City College of New York

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Writing Studies at Stony Brook University Report

St. Joseph’s College - New York 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at St. Joseph’s College - New York

#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the writing majors at the school.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

About 45% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 55% are male.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Hofstra University

Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 19 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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