Most Focused Writing Studies Schools in New York
Writing Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on writing studies in New York, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 32 schools in New York that offer writing studies awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Writing Studies in New York
Below are the schools where writing studies makes up the largest share of degrees in New York.
Top 25 Most Focused Writing Studies Schools
Sarah Lawrence College tops our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville. About 11% of the degrees Sarah Lawrence College awards are in writing studies, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hamilton College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes The New School one of the most focused schools for writing studies. The New School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Writing Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year.
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Manhattanville College ranks #4 for writing studies by degree focus. Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase. About 3% of the degrees Manhattanville College awards are in writing studies, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hobart William Smith Colleges ranks #5 for writing studies by degree focus. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Geneva. Writing Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny At Purchase College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pratt Institute Main ranked #7 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ithaca College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Oswego ranked #9 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the town of Oswego, Suny College At Oswego is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Suny College At Oswego awards are in writing studies, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Onondaga Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Syracuse, Onondaga Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Josephs College New York comes in at #11 for writing studies focus this year. Saint Josephs College New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. About 1% of the degrees Saint Josephs College New York awards are in writing studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Brooklyn College landed the #12 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Brooklyn College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year.
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Adirondack Community College placed #13 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Queensbury, Adirondack Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Potsdam ranked #14 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the town of Potsdam, Suny College At Potsdam is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #15 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Columbia University In The City Of New York awards are in writing studies, or about 151 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny City College placed #16 for writing studies by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Cuny City College awards are in writing studies, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Plattsburgh comes in at #17 for writing studies focus this year. Set in the town of Plattsburgh, Suny College At Plattsburgh is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Kingsborough Community College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Cuny Kingsborough Community College is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Monroe Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public university. Writing Studies accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny At Binghamton landed the #20 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public institution. Writing Studies accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Syracuse University landed the #21 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. About 0.5% of the degrees Syracuse University awards are in writing studies, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Nassau Community College landed the #22 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Nassau Community College awards are in writing studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Buffalo comes in at #23 for writing studies focus this year. Located in the city of Buffalo, Suny College At Buffalo is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Queens College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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New York University landed the #25 spot among the most focused writing studies schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in writing studies, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
