by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Ohio, there were 617 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,556 and $26,057 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 426 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in writing studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in writing studies.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Art Academy of Cincinnati. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. AAC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Oberlin College landed the #2 spot on the list. Oberlin College is located in Oberlin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Denison University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Granville, Ohio. It awarded 16 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 95 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. Capital University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 37 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 84 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Otterbein University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Malone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Cedarville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hiram College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Hiram, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio Northern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Ohio Northern University
With a ranking of #14, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Baldwin Wallace University
Bluffton University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. Bluffton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bluffton, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Writing Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Ashland University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. Ashland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mount Union ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. Mount Union is located in Alliance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Akron Main Campus
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Mount St. Joseph University
With a ranking of #21, Heidelberg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Heidelberg University
With a ranking of #21, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. OHIO Southern is a small public school situated in Ironton, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio list. Lancaster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
Walsh University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
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