by our College Data Analytics Team
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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.
Across Virginia, there were 572 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,492 and $22,509 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,633 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Writing Major in Virginia for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in Virginia for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Virginia for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #1 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Virginia for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in Virginia for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
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