2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region” 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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 308 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree 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 in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 88 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 32 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%.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the #3 spot on the list. Augsburg University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Writing Studies Report
Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan State University Writing Studies Report
Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 13 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Washington University in St Louis Writing Studies Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMSL Writing Studies Report
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Writing Studies Report
Iowa State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State Writing Studies Report
Missouri Western State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Kansas Writing Studies Report
Wichita State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full WSU Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Writing Studies Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Maharishi International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Maharishi International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MIU Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Writing Studies Report
Cornell College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Cornell College Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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