2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southeast region, there were 3,131 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,720 and $25,773 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 770 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 64 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree writing students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Swannanoa, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Writing Studies at Warren Wilson
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
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 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Hollins
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Randolph College landed the #3 spot on the list. Randolph College 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 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Randolph College Writing Studies Report
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens University of Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. Queens is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Spalding is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 19 masters’s writing degrees 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 full report on Writing Studies at Spalding
Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 130 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Full Full Sail University Writing Studies Report
Converse College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Converse
Reinhardt University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Waleska, Georgia, and it awarded 5 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Reinhardt University
University of New Orleans ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 21 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNO Writing Studies Report
Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Sewanee - The University of the South
Mississippi University for Women landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Full Mississippi University for Women Writing Studies Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Writing Studies at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Middle Georgia State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Middle Georgia State University
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at UT
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Writing Studies Report
Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 17 masters’s writing 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 full report on Writing Studies at SCAD
With a ranking of #17, Stetson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Stetson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Stetson
With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
With a ranking of #19, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Georgia College & State University
West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Wesleyan Writing Studies Report
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at UAM
College of Charleston landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full C of C Writing Studies Report
Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Writing Studies at Marshall University
McNeese State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at McNeese
Coastal Carolina University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Carolina University Writing Studies Report
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