by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most writing studies degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in writing studies at each of the 371 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular writing studies schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for writing studies students is Southern New Hampshire University. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 607 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Southern New Hampshire University
Full Sail University ranks #2 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 203 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for Full Sail University
A rank of #3 makes Liberty University one of the most popular schools for writing studies. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 202 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Liberty University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus one of the most popular schools for writing studies. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 161 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
A rank of #5 makes Western Washington University one of the most popular schools for writing studies. Located in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a public university. This school awarded about 120 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Western Washington University
Old Dominion University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 117 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for Old Dominion University
Emerson College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson College is a private not-for-profit university. Emerson College graduated around 116 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full writing studies details for Emerson College
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #8 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 112 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Grand Canyon University placed #9 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university. Grand Canyon University graduated around 86 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for Grand Canyon University
Bowling Green State University Main Campus landed the #10 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 79 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Clemson University placed #11 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. This school awarded about 77 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Clemson University
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #12 for writing studies this year. Set in the suburb of West Chester, West Chester University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 76 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for West Chester University Of Pennsylvania
University Of California Riverside ranked #13 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a public university. University Of California Riverside graduated around 57 writing studies students in the most recent data year. See more about writing studies at University Of California Riverside
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #14 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduated around 53 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #15 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public university. This school awarded about 47 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Boise State University placed #16 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public institution. Boise State University graduated around 46 writing studies students in the most recent data year. See more about writing studies at Boise State University
University Of Arizona ranked #17 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. This school awarded about 46 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for University Of Arizona
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #18 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 46 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
James Madison University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public university. James Madison University graduated around 43 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full writing studies details for James Madison University
Arizona State University Skysong comes in at #20 for writing studies this year. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. This school awarded about 42 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for Arizona State University Skysong
Central Washington University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the town of Ellensburg, Central Washington University is a public institution. This school awarded about 42 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Central Washington University
Youngstown State University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Read the full writing studies report for Youngstown State University
Purdue University Main Campus placed #23 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 40 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Read the full writing studies report for Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Southern California ranked #24 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for University Of Southern California
Weber State University placed #25 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Weber State University is a public school located in the city of Ogden. This school awarded about 38 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Weber State University
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many writing studies students:
Here are more schools that award writing studies degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Writing Studies Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Agnes Scott College | Decatur, GA | 16 |
| #77 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | 16 |
| #78 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | 16 |
| #79 | Knox College | Galesburg, IL | 16 |
| #80 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | 16 |
| #81 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | 16 |
| #82 | University Of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | 16 |
| #83 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT | 15 |
| #84 | Goucher College | Baltimore, MD | 15 |
| #85 | Truman State University | Kirksville, MO | 15 |
| #86 | University Of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR | 15 |
| #87 | University Of Maine At Farmington | Farmington, ME | 15 |
| #88 | University Of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA | 15 |
| #89 | Loyola University Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | 14 |
| #90 | Missouri State University Springfield | Springfield, MO | 14 |
| #91 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | 14 |
| #92 | The New School | New York, NY | 14 |
| #93 | University Of Houston Downtown | Houston, TX | 14 |
| #94 | University Of North Carolina At Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 14 |
| #95 | Baylor University | Waco, TX | 13 |
| #96 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | 13 |
| #97 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA | 13 |
| #98 | Denison University | Granville, OH | 13 |
| #99 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | 13 |
| #100 | Roanoke College | Salem, VA | 13 |
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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).
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