by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for general writing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 degrees in general writing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 General Writing Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general writing degree levels they offer.
Any student who is interested in general writing needs to look into San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in general writing from San Diego State University
California State University - San Bernardino is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general writing. CSUSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.More information about a degree in general writing from California State University - San Bernardino
Learn about other programs related to General Writing that might interest you.
Explore all the Best General Writing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 831 | 34 |
| Oregon | 587 | 1 |
One of 4 majors within the Writing Studies area of study, General Writing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 522 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 61 |
| Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies | 17 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 14 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
