by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” 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 Southwest region, there were 1,056 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,760 and $24,609 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 51 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in writing studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful writing studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree writing students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at El Paso Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 19 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Austin Community College District
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Vista College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s writing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Northwest Vista College
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Institute of American Indian Arts is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
South Mountain Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at South Mountain Community College
St Philip’s College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Paradise Valley Community College
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Glendale Community College
With a ranking of #6, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Orange, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s writing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Pima County Community College District
Scottsdale Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Writing Studies at GateWay Community College
With a ranking of #6, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Paris Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Paris Junior College is a small school located in Paris, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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