by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Creative Writing is the 120th most popular major in the country with 6,817 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 863 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 74 colleges that offered a degree in creative writing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular creative writing programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region creative writing students.
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s creative writing degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 46 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Creative Writing Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s creative writing degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 27 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Creative Writing at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Creative Writing at Western Michigan University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oberlin College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 24 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Oakland University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
DePauw University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePauw University is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 23 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Creative Writing at Northern Michigan University
Knox College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Knox College is a small school located in Galesburg, Illinois that handed out 21 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Beloit College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #16, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Butler University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Sinclair Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Creative Writing at Sinclair Community College
With a ranking of #19, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Capital University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s creative writing degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
DePaul University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 10 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Creative Writing at Eastern Michigan University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Creative Writing at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Otterbein University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Creative Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s creative writing degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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