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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 74 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region offering writing studies.
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Most Focused Schools for Writing Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on writing studies in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Sarah Lawrence College tops our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit university. 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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University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg is one of the most focused writing studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Greensburg, University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg is a public institution. 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 #3 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. About 5% of the degrees Goucher College awards are in writing studies, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Seton Hill University one of the most focused schools for writing studies. Set in the suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill University is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Susquehanna University ranks #5 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wilkes University placed #6 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes University is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hamilton College placed #7 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Franklin And Marshall College placed #8 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit university. 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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Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham placed #9 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Madison, Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham awards are in writing studies, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rosemont College placed #10 for writing studies by degree focus. Rosemont College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rosemont. Writing Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown ranked #11 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown is a public school located in the suburb of Johnstown. Writing Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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The New School placed #12 for writing studies by degree focus. The New School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 3% of the degrees The New School awards are in writing studies, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year.
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Manhattanville College placed #13 for writing studies by degree focus. Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase. Writing Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hobart William Smith Colleges placed #14 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Hobart William Smith Colleges awards are in writing studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Arcadia University landed the #15 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Arcadia University awards are in writing studies, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Bradford comes in at #16 for writing studies focus this year. Located in the town of Bradford, University Of Pittsburgh Bradford is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Allegheny College comes in at #17 for writing studies focus this year. Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Meadville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny At Purchase College comes in at #18 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a public institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #19 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in writing studies, or about 232 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pratt Institute Main ranked #20 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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West Chester University Of Pennsylvania placed #21 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the suburb of West Chester, West Chester University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees West Chester University Of Pennsylvania awards are in writing studies, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year.
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Chatham University placed #22 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ithaca College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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La Roche College landed the #24 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bucknell University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Writing Studies Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for writing studies this year:
This list is compiled 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.
