by our College Data Analytics Team
Writing Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most writing studies students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in writing studies at each of the 20 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular online writing studies schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for writing studies students is Emerson College. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Emerson College graduated around 110 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for Emerson College
A rank of #2 makes Lindenwood University one of the most popular schools for writing studies. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 81 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. See more about writing studies at Lindenwood University
Johns Hopkins University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. This school awarded about 60 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Johns Hopkins University
University Of Denver ranks #4 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 33 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at University Of Denver
Western State College Of Colorado ranks #5 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Gunnison, Western State College Of Colorado is a public institution. Western State College Of Colorado graduated around 30 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full writing studies details for Western State College Of Colorado
Bowling Green State University Main Campus comes in at #6 for writing studies this year. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Bowling Green. This school awarded about 28 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Mount St Marys College comes in at #7 for writing studies this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Mount St Marys College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mount St Marys College graduated around 19 writing studies students in the most recent data year. See more about writing studies at Mount St Marys College
University Of Nevada Reno landed the #8 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. University Of Nevada Reno is a public school located in the city of Reno. This school awarded about 19 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for University Of Nevada Reno
University Of Nebraska At Omaha ranked #9 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. See more about writing studies at University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Fairfield University landed the #10 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 11 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Fairfield University
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Eastern Kentucky University is a public school located in the town of Richmond. This school awarded about 10 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Eastern Kentucky University
Northern Arizona University comes in at #12 for writing studies this year. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. This school awarded about 9 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for Northern Arizona University
Dixie State College Of Utah comes in at #13 for writing studies this year. Set in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College Of Utah is a public institution. This school awarded about 7 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Dixie State College Of Utah
Rosemont College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Rosemont College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rosemont. Rosemont College graduated around 6 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full writing studies details for Rosemont College
Saint Leo University landed the #15 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the town of Saint Leo, Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 6 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Saint Leo University
Western Connecticut State University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Read the full writing studies report for Western Connecticut State University
Western Michigan University landed the #17 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. See more about writing studies at Western Michigan University
Central Washington University comes in at #18 for writing studies this year. Located in the town of Ellensburg, Central Washington University is a public university. This school awarded about 1 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for Central Washington University
Clemson University comes in at #19 for writing studies this year. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public university. Clemson University graduated around 1 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for Clemson University
Youngstown State University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university. Youngstown State University graduated around 1 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full writing studies details for Youngstown State University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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