Writing Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, 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.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 94 schools in the Southeast Region that offer writing studies awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Writing Studies in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on writing studies in the Southeast Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to writing studies than Warren Wilson College. Located in the rural area of Swannanoa, Warren Wilson College is a private not-for-profit university. About 20% of the degrees Warren Wilson College awards are in writing studies, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Randolph College ranks #2 for writing studies by degree focus. Randolph College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. 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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Chattahoochee Technical College ranks #3 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public university. Writing Studies accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 785 graduates in the most recent year.
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Queens University Of Charlotte is one of the most focused writing studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens University Of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hollins University came in at #5 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. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Crescent Technical College placed #6 for writing studies by degree focus. Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school located in the town of Griffin. Writing Studies accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 298 graduates in the most recent year.
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Spalding University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding University is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Full Sail University comes in at #8 for writing studies focus this year. 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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Agnes Scott College placed #9 for writing studies by degree focus. Agnes Scott College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Reinhardt University placed #10 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Waleska, Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sewanee The University Of The South ranked #11 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Sewanee The University Of The South awards are in writing studies, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Roanoke College landed the #12 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Roanoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Converse College comes in at #13 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the city of Spartanburg, Converse College is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Old Dominion University placed #14 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a public university. Writing Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 135 graduates in the most recent year.
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Middle Georgia State University landed the #15 spot among 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 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College comes in at #16 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the town of Tifton, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Montevallo placed #17 for writing studies by degree focus. University Of Montevallo is a public school located in the town of Montevallo. 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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Eckerd College landed the #18 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lanier Technical College comes in at #19 for writing studies focus this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public university. Writing Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year.
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Asbury University landed the #20 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Wilmore, Asbury University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Asbury University awards are in writing studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Loyola University New Orleans placed #21 for writing studies by degree focus. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ringling College Of Art And Design comes in at #22 for writing studies focus this year. Located in the city of Sarasota, Ringling College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Ringling College Of Art And Design awards are in writing studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins comes in at #23 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the city of Warner Robins, Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Richmond comes in at #24 for writing studies focus this year. Located in the city of University of Richmond, University Of Richmond is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Berry College placed #25 for writing studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry College is a private not-for-profit university. Writing Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 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:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, 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.
