by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Writing Studies is the 81st most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,208 and had an average of $24,626 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,060 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,959 and $25,489 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 20 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in writing studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their writing studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree writing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Writing Studies Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #2 spot on the list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s writing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Normandale Community College
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Full North Hennepin Community College Writing Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. St Charles Community College is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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