2024 Best Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a doctor's degree in writing studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #105 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3 doctor's degrees in writing studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to writing studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other writing studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt writing studies students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized writing studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for writing studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Writing Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Writing Studies in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for writing studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Writing

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in writing studies. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in writing studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in writing studies needs to check out North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in writing studies from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in writing studies has to take a look at Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in writing studies from Iowa State University

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	120	0
Iowa	110	1
North Dakota	68	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Writing

Writing Studies is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

Writing Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Rhetoric & Composition	2
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	47

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO. More about our data sources and methodologies.