2025 Best Writing Studies Schools in Iowa

If you plan on majoring in writing studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #81 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Writing Studies Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 162 degrees in writing studies annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Writing Studies Schools List

Pick Your Writing Studies Degree Level

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Best Schools for Writing Studies in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of writing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Writing

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in writing studies. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a degree in writing studies from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Writing Degrees Awarded

$29,652 Median Starting Salary

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in writing studies. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the writing program report average early career income of $29,652.

More information about a degree in writing studies from University of Iowa

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
Minnesota	284	418
Missouri	283	243
Kansas	266	27
Nebraska	238	47
North Dakota	210	3
South Dakota	204	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Writing

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

Writing Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	95
General Writing	40
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	19
Rhetoric & Composition	8

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Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	320
English Literature (Other)	146
Literature	5

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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