by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most writing studies degrees of any in Virginia.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in writing studies at each of the 17 schools in Virginia that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for writing studies majors in Virginia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for writing studies students is Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. Liberty University graduated around 333 writing studies students in the most recent data year. See more about writing studies at Liberty University
Old Dominion University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. Old Dominion University graduated around 135 writing studies students in the most recent data year. See more about writing studies at Old Dominion University
A rank of #3 makes James Madison University one of the most popular schools for writing studies. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public institution. This school awarded about 48 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at James Madison University
George Mason University is one of the most popular writing studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public university. This school awarded about 46 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for George Mason University
A rank of #5 makes Randolph College one of the most popular schools for writing studies. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for Randolph College
Hollins University comes in at #6 for writing studies this year. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 20 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Hollins University
University Of Richmond comes in at #7 for writing studies this year. University Of Richmond is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond. This school awarded about 15 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at University Of Richmond
Roanoke College landed the #8 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Salem, Roanoke College is a private not-for-profit institution. Roanoke College graduated around 13 writing studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full writing studies report for Roanoke College
University Of Virginia Main Campus comes in at #9 for writing studies this year. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. See more about writing studies at University Of Virginia Main Campus
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This school awarded about 10 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #11 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. This school awarded about 8 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
Northern Virginia Community College comes in at #12 for writing studies this year. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 6 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Northern Virginia Community College
Sweet Briar College landed the #13 spot among the most popular writing studies schools. Sweet Briar College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sweet Briar. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for Sweet Briar College
Bridgewater College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Set in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 2 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full writing studies report for Bridgewater College
Emory And Henry College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular writing studies schools. Emory And Henry College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory. This school awarded about 2 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full writing studies details for Emory And Henry College
Radford University placed #16 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Radford, Radford University is a public university. This school awarded about 1 writing studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about writing studies at Radford University
Randolph Macon College placed #17 for writing studies by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph Macon College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in writing studies from this school. Get the full writing studies details for Randolph Macon College
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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