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

9 Colleges
$38,275 Avg Salary

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

With 156 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #49 most popular major in Virginia.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in writing at Liberty University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 68% of the writing majors at the school.

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#3

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hollins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 77% of the writing majors at the school.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in writing at University of Virginia, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in writing at VCU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in writing at Virginia Tech, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Virginia Tech Report

#8

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA

Randolph College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison 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. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 237
Georgia 60
North Carolina 146
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 60
Louisiana 34
Alabama 44
South Carolina 35
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 52
West Virginia 18

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 9 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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