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2024 Best General Writing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
94 General Writing Degrees Awarded
A degree in general writing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #500 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Writing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 degrees in general writing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Writing School

Best General Writing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The general writing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Writing rankings. For our Best Overall General Writing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Writing Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Writing
Master's Degrees in General Writing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Writing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Writing in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general writing degree levels they offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Writing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general writing. Located in the distant town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #475 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Colleges is a great college overall.

There were roughly 22 general writing students who graduated with this degree at The Colleges in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general writing from Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general writing has to check out Goucher College. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 15 general writing students who graduated with this degree at Goucher in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general writing from Goucher College

3
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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

It's hard to beat Hofstra University if you want to pursue a degree in general writing. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were about 2 general writing students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Cabrini University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general writing. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 67th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 general writing students who graduated with this degree at Cabrini University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general writing from Cabrini University

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

SUNY Potsdam is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general writing. Located in the town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 103rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 3 general writing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Potsdam in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Kean is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Union. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 10 general writing students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general writing from Kean University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 general writing students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general writing from Montclair State University

Best General Writing Colleges by State

Explore the best general writing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,02635
Pennsylvania97817
Maryland6187
New Jersey61418

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One of 4 majors within the Writing Studies area of study, General Writing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Creative Writing1,537
Rhetoric & Composition351
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing267
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies40

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