2025 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

If you plan on getting your master's degree in writing studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #49 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 112 master's degrees in writing studies to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on writing studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of writing studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for writing studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized writing studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for writing studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Writing Studies in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in writing studies.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Writing

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

21 Annual Graduates

$51,233 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in writing studies. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.

Students who graduate with their master's from the writing program state that they receive average early career income of $51,233.

More information about a master’s in writing studies from North Carolina State University

2

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

17 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in writing studies needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in writing studies from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	231
Georgia	190	54
Virginia	182	132
Tennessee	166	22
Alabama	151	30
Kentucky	147	43
Louisiana	147	31
South Carolina	146	35
Mississippi	145	15
Arkansas	121	37
West Virginia	112	18

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Writing Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Writing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	101
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	11

Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	193
English Literature (Other)	9

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO. More about our data sources and methodologies.