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2024 Best Writing Studies Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges in Minnesota
451 Writing Degrees Awarded
$35,724 Avg Early-Career Salary
Writing Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #81 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for writing studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 451 degrees in writing studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Writing Studies School

Best Writing Studies Schools in Minnesota Your choice of writing studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Writing Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Writing Studies Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Writing Studies in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the writing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in Writing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Writing Degrees Awarded
$36,615 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in writing studies. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 202 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the writing program make around $36,615 in the first couple years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Writing Degrees Awarded
$41,976 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in writing studies needs to take a look at Metropolitan State University. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 33 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available. Those writing studies students who get their degree from Metropolitan State University receive $6,252 more than the average writing grad.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Writing Degrees Awarded
$32,524 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Hamline University if you wish to pursue a degree in writing studies. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the writing program report average early career wages of $32,524.

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Any student pursuing a degree in writing studies has to look into Minnesota State University - Mankato. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the writing program report average early career wages of $33,436.

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,021 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 19 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Augsburg in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the writing program state that they receive average early career income of $27,021.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MN

Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 8 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Morris in the most recent data year.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 243
Kansas 266 27
Iowa 264 146
Nebraska 238 47
North Dakota 210 3
South Dakota 204 6

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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
Rhetoric & Composition 201
Creative Writing 193
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 45
General Writing 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 618
English Literature (Other) 7
Literature 2

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