2025 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of writing studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 master's degrees in writing studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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 colleges for writing studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top Nevada Schools for a Master's in Writing

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

19 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in writing studies has to look into University of Nevada - Reno. UNR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Reno.More information about a master’s in writing studies from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

25 Annual Graduates

$27,533 Median Starting Salary

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in writing studies. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Master's students who receive their degree from the writing program earn an average of $27,533 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in writing studies from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	345
Washington	183	91
Oregon	158	70
Alaska	52	14

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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	44

Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	4

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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