by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 856 people earned their degree in general writing, making the major the 500th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 116 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in general writing. That schools that top this list have a program in general writing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The general 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree general writing students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general writing students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethany College Kansas is a small school located in Lindsborg, Kansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general writing degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general writing degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Writing at Kansas Wesleyan University
University of Jamestown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Jamestown, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general writing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Writing at St. Ambrose University
Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies General Writing Report
With a ranking of #10, Sterling College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Sterling, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general writing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
North Central University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 0 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Briar Cliff University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general writing students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Writing at Briar Cliff University
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Wartburg College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wartburg College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waverly, Iowa. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general writing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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