by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado” ranking.
Writing Studies is the 81st most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,208 and had an average of $24,626 in loans still to pay off.
Across Colorado, there were 242 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,954 and $24,769 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in writing studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in writing studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Naropa University landed the #1 spot on the list. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 12 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s writing students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado list. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 73 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Writing Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 54 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado list. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 34 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s writing degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Adams State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado ranking. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 1 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #10. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Writing Major in Colorado ranking. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 6 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Colorado Boulder
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