by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 586 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in writing studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in writing studies.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree writing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 89 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%.
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 69 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Arizona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Arizona State University - Skysong
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Central Oklahoma
Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at St. Edward’s University
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 19 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 92%.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at University of Houston - Downtown
With a ranking of #13, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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.
Austin College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southern Methodist University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Southern Methodist University
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 5 students 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.
Read more about Writing Studies at Institute of American Indian Arts
With a ranking of #21, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at Texas Wesleyan University
Sul Ross State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
McMurry University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. McMurray University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Oklahoma Christian University
With a ranking of #24, Prescott College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Prescott College is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 2 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Writing Studies at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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