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

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$38,275 Avg Salary

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

Writing Studies is the #66 most popular major in Massachusetts with 207 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Massachusetts 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.

#1

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Emerson College to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the writing majors at the school.

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#2

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lesley University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 21 students majoring in writing at Lesley, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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

Full Writing Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 17 students majoring in writing at Harvard, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#6

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path 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 #6 on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

Of the 13 students majoring in writing at Bay Path, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Writing Studies at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in writing at Simmons, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 57% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

Full Writing Studies at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

Best Writing Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 34
Rhode Island 18
New Hampshire 266
Maine 28
Vermont 107

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 11 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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