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2024 Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges in Pennsylvania
990 Writing Degrees Awarded
$32,344 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in writing studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #81 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of writing studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 990 degrees in writing studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Writing Studies School

Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of writing studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for writing studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Writing Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Writing
Master's Degrees in Writing
Doctor's Degrees in Writing

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 the Best Writing Studies Schools in Pennsylvania. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Writing Studies in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the writing degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Writing

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
329 Writing Degrees Awarded
$33,776 Median Starting Salary

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in writing studies. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 329 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the writing program report average early career earnings of $33,776.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Writing Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in writing studies. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Writing Studies degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University receive an earnings boost of approximately $12,373 over the average earnings of writing studies majors.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA

It is difficult to beat Duquesne University if you wish to pursue a degree in writing studies. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were about 12 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Writing Degrees Awarded
$35,949 Median Starting Salary

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in writing studies. WCUPA is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 125 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year. Writing Studies degree recipients from West Chester University of Pennsylvania receive an earnings boost of about $3,605 above the average income of writing studies majors.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In PA

St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 13 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,435 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Ship is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Shippensburg. This university ranks 39th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 15 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the writing program earn around $32,435 for their early career.

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Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 76th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 18 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Johnstown in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the writing program report average early career wages of $33,776.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In PA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #621 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LVC is a great college overall.

There were about 5 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at LVC in the most recent data year.

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Pitt Greensburg is a small public university located in the suburb of Greensburg. This university ranks 93rd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 23 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Greensburg in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the writing program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,776.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 846
Maryland 279 183
New Jersey 273 128
District of Columbia 188 38

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One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, Writing Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Writing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Creative Writing 444
Rhetoric & Composition 377
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 147
General Writing 21
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 1,601
Literature 108
English Literature (Other) 34

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