by our College Data Analytics Team
[Writing Studies](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a writing studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where writing studies graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send writing studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Arcadia University the top school for writing studies graduate earnings in Pennsylvania. Set in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career writing studies graduates from Arcadia University make a median of around $84,341 per year.
Carnegie Mellon University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in writing studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Early-career writing studies graduates from Carnegie Mellon University make a median of around $53,254 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in writing studies will find them at Chatham University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, writing studies degree recipients from Chatham University typically earn about $45,682 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Wilkes University one of the highest-paying schools for writing studies. Wilkes University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. Early-career writing studies graduates from Wilkes University make a median of around $33,352 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries writing studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.