2024 Best Writing Studies Schools in the New England Region
25
Colleges in the New England Region
1,683
Writing Degrees Awarded
$30,810
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
writing studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #81 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 25 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of writing studies. Combined, these schools handed out 1,683 degrees in writing studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Writing Studies School
Your choice of writing studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Writing Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Writing Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Writing Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Writing Studies in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of writing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Writing
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
48
Writing Degrees Awarded
Brown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in writing studies. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 48 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in writing studies from Brown UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MA
40
Writing Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in writing studies has to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in writing studies from Harvard UniversityWellesley College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in writing studies. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.
There were approximately 19 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in writing studies from Wellesley CollegeMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
40
Writing Degrees Awarded
Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in writing studies. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in writing studies from Boston UniversityLocated in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were roughly 8 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in writing studies from Providence CollegeLocated in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.
There were approximately 185 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year. Writing Studies degree recipients from Emerson College receive an earnings boost of around $2,889 over the average earnings of writing studies graduates.
More information about a degree in writing studies from Emerson CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 6 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in writing studies from Wheaton College MassachusettsBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in writing studies from Brandeis UniversityLocated in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 750 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the writing program earn around $26,207 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in writing studies from Southern New Hampshire UniversityLocated in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the writing program earn about $31,662 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a degree in writing studies from University of Rhode Island
