2024 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your master's degree in writing studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #49 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 175 master's degrees in writing studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Writing Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The writing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on writing studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of writing studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for writing studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• 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 colleges for writing studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The writing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Writing Studies in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in writing studies.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Writing

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

12 Annual Graduates

$49,841 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in writing studies has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those writing studies students who get their master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University receive $10,202 more than the typical writing grad.

More information about a master’s in writing studies from Carnegie Mellon University

2

Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Graduates

Saint Joseph's University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in writing studies. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in writing studies from Saint Joseph’s University

3

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a master's degree in writing studies. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in writing studies from Temple University

4

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat West Chester University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a master's degree in writing studies. WCUPA is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of West Chester.More information about a master’s in writing studies from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

5

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

21 Annual Graduates

$29,438 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the writing program state that they receive average early career income of $29,438.

More information about a master’s in writing studies from Chatham University

6

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in writing studies from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	397
Maryland	193	116
New Jersey	188	91
District of Columbia	154	21

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Writing Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Writing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	138
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	28
Rhetoric & Composition	9

Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	176
English Literature (Other)	7
Literature	1

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.