by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more writing studies students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in writing studies at each of the 51 schools in New York that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for writing studies majors in New York, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular writing studies schools is Columbia University In The City Of New York. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 151 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. New York University graduated around 82 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for New York University
The New School came in at #3 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Read the full writing studies report for The New School
A rank of #4 makes Sarah Lawrence College one of the most popular schools for writing studies. Set in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for Sarah Lawrence College
Cuny Brooklyn College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Cuny Brooklyn College is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. Cuny Brooklyn College graduated around 37 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for Cuny Brooklyn College
Syracuse University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Syracuse University graduated around 34 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for Syracuse University
Pratt Institute Main ranked #7 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for Pratt Institute Main
Stony Brook University placed #8 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. This school awarded about 28 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Stony Brook University
Suny At Binghamton comes in at #9 for writing studies this year. Suny At Binghamton is a public school located in the suburb of Vestal. Suny At Binghamton graduated around 28 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full writing studies details for Suny At Binghamton
Cuny City College comes in at #10 for writing studies this year. Located in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public university. Cuny City College graduated around 24 writing studies students in the most recent data year. See more about writing studies at Cuny City College
Ithaca College landed the #11 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit institution. Ithaca College graduated around 23 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full writing studies details for Ithaca College
Suny College At Oswego landed the #12 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Located in the town of Oswego, Suny College At Oswego is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for Suny College At Oswego
Hamilton College placed #13 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 20 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Hamilton College
Manhattanville College comes in at #14 for writing studies this year. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 19 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Manhattanville College
Cuny Hunter College comes in at #15 for writing studies this year. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Read the full writing studies report for Cuny Hunter College
Cuny Queens College comes in at #16 for writing studies this year. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public institution. This school awarded about 17 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Cuny Queens College
Suny At Purchase College comes in at #17 for writing studies this year. Suny At Purchase College is a public school located in the suburb of Purchase. This school awarded about 17 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Suny At Purchase College
Saint Josephs College New York placed #18 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Saint Josephs College New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Josephs College New York graduated around 14 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for Saint Josephs College New York
University At Buffalo placed #19 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. This school awarded about 14 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at University At Buffalo
Hobart William Smith Colleges comes in at #20 for writing studies this year. Set in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. See more about writing studies at Hobart William Smith Colleges
Cuny Kingsborough Community College placed #21 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Cuny Kingsborough Community College is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. This school awarded about 10 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Cuny Kingsborough Community College
Nassau Community College placed #22 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Nassau Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Garden City. This school awarded about 10 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for Nassau Community College
Onondaga Community College comes in at #23 for writing studies this year. Set in the suburb of Syracuse, Onondaga Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Read the full writing studies report for Onondaga Community College
University Of Rochester placed #24 for writing studies by yearly graduations. University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. University Of Rochester graduated around 10 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full writing studies details for University Of Rochester
Suffolk County Community College comes in at #25 for writing studies this year. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 9 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Suffolk County Community College
These schools also rank among the most popular for writing studies this year:
These schools also graduate students in writing studies every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Writing Studies Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Villa Maria College | Buffalo, NY | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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