Graduate Writing Studies Programs at Columbia College Chicago

Here is an overview of the graduate program in writing studies at Columbia College Chicago. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Columbia College Chicago Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#230 in the U.S.

#9 in Illinois

#30 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, Columbia College Chicago highly for writing studies, ranked #230 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	230 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in Illinois	9 of 10
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30 of 34

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at Columbia College Chicago

Here is each degree level offered in writing studies at Columbia College Chicago, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	36
Master’s	16

Columbia College Chicago Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Columbia College Chicago awarded 16 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

Columbia College Chicago holds a strong position among schools offering writing studies at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois	4
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	108

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 25% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at Columbia College Chicago were White. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a master’s in writing studies.

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at Columbia College Chicago

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Creative Writing (Master’s)

Columbia College Chicago conferred 16 master’s completions in creative writing in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (44%).

Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #4
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #8
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools — #97

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at Columbia College Chicago

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Columbia College Chicago. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	36

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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