Writing Studies is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on writing studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 199 writing studies schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Vermont College Of Fine Arts tops our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Montpelier, Vermont College Of Fine Arts is a private not-for-profit institution. About 69% of the degrees Vermont College Of Fine Arts awards 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 is one of the most focused writing studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture is a public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe. About 58% of the degrees Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture awards are in writing studies, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Randolph College ranks #3 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph College is a private not-for-profit university. About 52% of the degrees Randolph College awards are in writing studies, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sarah Lawrence College ranks #4 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 44% of the degrees granted here, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Sewanee The University Of The South one of the most focused schools for writing studies. Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee. At this school, roughly 29% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hollins University landed the #6 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 24% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Queens University Of Charlotte comes in at #7 for writing studies focus this year. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens University Of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university. About 22% of the degrees Queens University Of Charlotte awards are in writing studies, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western State College Of Colorado ranked #8 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Gunnison, Western State College Of Colorado is a public institution. At this school, roughly 20% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Emerson College placed #9 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson College is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 110 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia College Chicago landed the #10 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Dixie State College Of Utah placed #11 for writing studies by degree focus. Dixie State College Of Utah is a public school located in the city of Saint George. About 16% of the degrees Dixie State College Of Utah awards are in writing studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Shawnee State University landed the #12 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Seton Hill University placed #13 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill University is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Reinhardt University placed #14 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Waleska, Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit university. About 15% of the degrees Reinhardt University awards are in writing studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lindenwood University placed #15 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year.
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Converse College landed the #16 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse College is a private not-for-profit university. About 14% of the degrees Converse College awards are in writing studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Middle Georgia State University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Spalding University comes in at #18 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the city of Louisville, Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 12% of the degrees Spalding University awards are in writing studies, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hamline University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pacific Northwest College Of Art ranked #20 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Sacred Heart landed the #21 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the city of Santurce, University Of Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university. About 11% of the degrees University Of Sacred Heart awards are in writing studies, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mount St Marys College comes in at #22 for writing studies focus this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Mount St Marys College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pacific University comes in at #23 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 9% of the degrees Pacific University awards are in writing studies, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Antioch University Los Angeles ranked #24 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Antioch University Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Culver City. About 9% of the degrees Antioch University Los Angeles awards are in writing studies, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern Oregon University landed the #25 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Eastern Oregon University is a public school located in the town of La Grande. About 9% of the degrees Eastern Oregon University awards are in writing studies, or about 9 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.
