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2024 Best General Writing Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges in the Southeast Region
152 General Writing Degrees Awarded
A degree in general writing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #500 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region 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 152 degrees in general writing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Writing School

Best General Writing Schools in the Southeast Region The general writing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Writing rankings. For our Best Overall General Writing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

General Writing Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Writing
Master's Degrees in General Writing

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 the Best General Writing Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Writing in the Southeast 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 general writing degree levels they offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in General Writing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
41 General Writing Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Georgia Southern University if you want to pursue a degree in general writing. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 general writing students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general writing from Georgia Southern University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

University of Central Arkansas is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general writing. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 5 general writing students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general writing from University of Central Arkansas

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL

It's hard to beat University of North Alabama if you wish to pursue a degree in general writing. UNA is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Florence. This university ranks 15th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 5 general writing students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general writing from University of North Alabama

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Any student pursuing a degree in general writing has to take a look at The University of Tampa. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #972 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 general writing students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general writing from The University of Tampa

Best General Writing Colleges by State

Explore the best general writing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 11
North Carolina 710 8
Georgia 690 66
Virginia 630 2
South Carolina 530 1
Mississippi 501 12
Alabama 500 20
Arkansas 466 5

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One of 4 majors within the Writing Studies area of study, General Writing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 1,195
Creative Writing 829
Rhetoric & Composition 504
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies 451

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