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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the writing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Our analysis found Lindenwood University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

About 72% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Writing Studies at Lindenwood University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Writing Studies at University of Iowa Report

#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Of the 17 students majoring in writing at UNOMAHA, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Writing Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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

Full Writing Studies at Iowa State University Report

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

Women make up 93% of the writing majors at the school.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the writing majors at the school.

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#8

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Writing Studies at Augsburg University Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Of the 8 students majoring in writing at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 144
Minnesota 92
Iowa 122
Kansas 12
Nebraska 23
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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 25 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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