by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for writing studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 319 master's degrees in writing studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of writing studies for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality writing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for writing studies students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in writing studies.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in writing studies has to check out Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in writing studies from Northwestern University
It's hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a master's degree in writing studies. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in writing studies from University of Notre Dame
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in writing studies needs to take a look at Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in writing studies from Michigan State University
It is difficult to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a master's degree in writing studies. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in writing studies from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Writing Studies master's degree recipients from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $13,117 over the average income of writing studies graduates.
More information about a master’s in writing studies from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in writing studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the writing program report average early career income of $16,637.
More information about a master’s in writing studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in writing studies from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in writing studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison
SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in writing studies from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, Writing Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 229 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 45 |
| General Writing | 19 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 19 |
| Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 488 |
| Literature | 14 |
| English Literature (Other) | 1 |
