by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s” 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,597 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 454 colleges that offer a degree 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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The writing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 489 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 454 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 234 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 225 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Old Dominion University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 193 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Emerson College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 133 bachelors’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%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Western Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 114 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 86 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 88%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Miami University - Oxford
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Clemson University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 65 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Writing Studies at University of California - Riverside
With a ranking of #18, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 59 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 54 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Columbia College Chicago came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
James Madison University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at James Madison University
With a ranking of #23, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Washington University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
University of Southern California ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 45 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 University of Southern California
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 52 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 52 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 52 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 55 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 55 | SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY |
| 57 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 57 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 57 | University of Idaho | Moscow, ID |
| 60 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 60 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 60 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK |
| 63 | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH |
| 63 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY |
| 63 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 63 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 63 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI |
| 63 | University of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL |
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