by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Ohio, there were 617 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,556 and $26,057 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 426 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree writing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Writing Studies Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #2 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 84 bachelors’s writing degrees 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 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%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Miami University - Oxford
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Youngstown State University
Oberlin College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Granville, Ohio, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s writing 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Capital University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s writing degrees 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%.
Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Cedarville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Ashland is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 6 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Baldwin Wallace University is a small school located in Berea, Ohio that handed out 6 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, 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 85%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Baldwin Wallace College
Ohio Northern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio Northern University is located in Ada, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, Malone University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Malone is a small school located in Canton, Ohio that handed out 5 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Findlay landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at The University of Findlay
Hiram College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Hiram College is located in Hiram, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
University of Mount Union came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Alliance, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Art Academy of Cincinnati did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bluffton University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bluffton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bluffton, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Writing Studies Report
Heidelberg University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ironton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Ohio University - Southern Campus
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Akron Main Campus
Walsh University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Mount St. Joseph University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mount St. Joseph University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Mount St. Joseph University
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