2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major
284
Ranked Colleges
3,697
Degrees Awarded
$38,275
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 12,529 people earned their degree in writing studies, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,697 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major” ranking looked at 284 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermont College of Fine Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. Vermont College of Fine Arts is a small school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 88 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at VCFA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. Warren Wilson is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’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.
Read more about Writing Studies at Warren Wilson College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. Institute of American Indian Arts is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 14 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Institute of American Indian Arts Writing Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goddard College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainfield, Vermont. It awarded 19 masters’s writing 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%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Goddard College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Saint Andrews College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major. New Saint Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 3 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Saint Andrews Writing Studies Report
Antioch University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking, coming in at #6. Antioch University - Los Angeles is located in Culver City, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Antioch University - Los Angeles
Sarah Lawrence College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking, coming in at #7. Bronxville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Sarah Lawrence
Hollins University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. Hollins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. 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.
Read more about Writing Studies at Hollins
Naropa University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Naropa
Emerson College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 75 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Emerson College
With a ranking of #11, Sierra Nevada College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. Located in Incline Village, Nevada, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Writing Studies at Sierra Nevada College
Lindenwood University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Lindenwood University
Rosemont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking, coming in at #13. Rosemont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’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%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Rosemont College
With a ranking of #14, Randolph College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. Randolph is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Read more about Writing Studies at Queens University of Charlotte
California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Writing Studies at California Institute of the Arts
Western Colorado University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking, coming in at #17. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 17 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, Seton Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 masters’s writing 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%.
Full Seton Hill Writing Studies Report
The New School landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 83 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New School University Writing Studies Report
Mills College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major list. Mills College is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Mills
Spalding University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 19 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full Spalding Writing Studies Report
Hamline University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Hamline University
Chatham University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking. Chatham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Chatham University Writing Studies Report
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking. Sagrado is a small school located in Santurce, that handed out 23 masters’s writing degrees 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%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Sagrado
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major ranking. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 25 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at FDU
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