by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 associate degree level specifically, there were 240 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 64 colleges that offered a degree in writing studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular writing studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 41 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 21 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at El Paso Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s writing degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Austin Community College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s writing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Stark State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 10 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Nassau Community College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus
Liberty University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s writing degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Reading Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. RACC is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Salt Lake Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Normandale Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Dryden, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s writing degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Tompkins Cortland Community College
Ferris State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Finger Lakes Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Finger Lakes Community College
Lansing Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 4 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Lansing Community College
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s writing degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 4 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at North Hennepin Community College
Washtenaw Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. Drury University - CCPS is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 2 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Writing Studies Report
Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College Writing Studies Report
Adirondack Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. SUNY Adirondack is a public institution located in Queensbury, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Adirondack Community College
Berkeley City College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s writing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Berkeley City College
Grossmont College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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