by our College Data Analytics Team
[Writing Studies](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a writing studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying writing studies schools.
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Below are the schools whose writing studies graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Arizona State University the top school for writing studies graduate earnings in Arizona. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Writing Studies graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of about $63,437 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Arizona State University Skysong earned it the #2 place for writing studies. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Students who complete the writing studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,437.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Arizona earned it the #3 place for writing studies. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. Students who complete the writing studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,986.
Strong graduate earnings at Grand Canyon University earned it the #4 place for writing studies. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Writing Studies graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of about $31,006 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their writing studies graduates, 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.
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