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2024 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

17 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
477 Writing Degrees Awarded
$32,127 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 looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 477 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 the Rocky Mountains Region The writing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Writing Studies rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Writing Studies Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Writing Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Writing

1
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,281 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in writing studies. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 25 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Those writing studies students who get their degree from University of Utah earn $5,154 more than the standard writing graduate.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
54 Writing Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in writing studies needs to check out University of Denver. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 54 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
42 Writing Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Boise State University if you wish to pursue a degree in writing studies. Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boise. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 42 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

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4
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
44 Writing Degrees Awarded
38.6% Growth in Graduates

Weber State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in writing studies. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 44 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, writing degree recipients typically make around $28,497 at the beginning of their careers.

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #345 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado College is a great college overall.

There were about 11 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Colorado College in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,121 Median Starting Salary
$19,750 Median Student Debt

USU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were about 9 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the writing program earn an average of $31,121 in their early career salary.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Writing Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 34 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the writing studies degree program at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus make $3,485 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
61.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 17 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent data year.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 227
Utah 266 95
Idaho 219 76
Montana 188 25
Wyoming 162 2

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Writing Studies is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

Writing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Creative Writing 251
Rhetoric & Composition 108
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 83
General Writing 35

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 1,678
Literature 2

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