Writing Studies is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on writing studies in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 414 schools in the United States that offer writing studies awards in the field.
The most focused school in the country for writing studies is Vermont College Of Fine Arts. Set in the town of Montpelier, Vermont College Of Fine Arts is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 69% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year.
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Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture ranks #2 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture is a public university. About 34% of the degrees Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture awards are in writing studies, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Warren Wilson College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the rural area of Swannanoa, Warren Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 20% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Randolph College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Saint Andrews College is one of the most focused writing studies schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Moscow, New Saint Andrews College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Emerson College comes in at #6 for writing studies focus this year. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson College is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 226 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hampshire College landed the #7 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Hampshire College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Amherst. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sarah Lawrence College landed the #8 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Marietta. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 785 graduates in the most recent year.
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Queens University Of Charlotte comes in at #10 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the city of Charlotte, Queens University Of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Queens University Of Charlotte awards are in writing studies, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hollins University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins University is a private not-for-profit university. About 10% of the degrees Hollins University awards are in writing studies, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg ranked #12 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg is a public university. Writing Studies accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Antioch University Los Angeles ranked #13 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Culver City, Antioch University Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit university. About 9% of the degrees Antioch University Los Angeles awards are in writing studies, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western State College Of Colorado comes in at #14 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the town of Gunnison, Western State College Of Colorado is a public institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year.
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Knox College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Knox College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Galesburg. Writing Studies accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wabash College landed the #16 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Wabash College awards are in writing studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Crescent Technical College placed #17 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the town of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public university. About 7% of the degrees Southern Crescent Technical College awards are in writing studies, or about 298 graduates in the most recent year.
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Spalding University placed #18 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Louisville, Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bennington College landed the #19 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Goucher College placed #20 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher College is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Naropa University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Naropa University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boulder. Writing Studies accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Minnesota Morris comes in at #22 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the town of Morris, University Of Minnesota Morris is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lindenwood University comes in at #23 for writing studies focus this year. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. About 5% of the degrees Lindenwood University awards are in writing studies, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year.
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Full Sail University landed the #24 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 313 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hamline University landed the #25 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Hamline University awards are in writing studies, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Writing Studies Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused writing studies list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
