Writing Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. 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 217 schools in the United States that offer writing studies awards in the field.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to writing studies than Hampshire College. Hampshire College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Amherst. Writing Studies accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Emerson College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Writing Studies accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 116 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg is one of the most focused writing studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg is a public university. About 10% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg awards are in writing studies, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Goucher College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bennington College ranks #5 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Warren Wilson College ranked #6 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 8% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Agnes Scott College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Knox College placed #8 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Galesburg, Knox College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Knox College awards are in writing studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wabash College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash College is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hollins University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Hollins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Roanoke. Writing Studies accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Full Sail University landed the #11 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. About 5% of the degrees Full Sail University awards are in writing studies, or about 203 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Minnesota Morris placed #12 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Morris, University Of Minnesota Morris is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Morris awards are in writing studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Maine At Farmington placed #13 for writing studies by degree focus. University Of Maine At Farmington is a public school located in the rural area of Farmington. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Susquehanna University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Superior comes in at #15 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the suburb of Superior, University Of Wisconsin Superior is a public institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cornell College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon. About 4% of the degrees Cornell College awards are in writing studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Beloit College placed #17 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Beloit, Beloit College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hamilton College landed the #18 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. Writing Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pratt Institute Main comes in at #19 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Washington University comes in at #20 for writing studies focus this year. Western Washington University is a public school located in the city of Bellingham. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 120 graduates in the most recent year.
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Franklin And Marshall College placed #21 for writing studies by degree focus. Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster. About 4% of the degrees Franklin And Marshall College awards are in writing studies, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #22 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. About 3% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in writing studies, or about 161 graduates in the most recent year.
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Old Dominion University landed the #23 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Old Dominion University awards are in writing studies, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year.
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Queens University Of Charlotte comes in at #24 for writing studies focus this year. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens University Of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Montevallo landed the #25 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Montevallo, University Of Montevallo is a public institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Writing Studies Schools
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to writing studies:
The ranking above is published 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.
