2025 Best Writing Studies Schools in Mississippi

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Writing Studies Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 degrees in writing studies annually.

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Writing Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Writing Studies in Mississippi

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 Mississippi Schools in Writing

1

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

44.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in writing studies needs to take a look at University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University.More information about a degree in writing studies from University of Mississippi

2

Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

23.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Mississippi University for Women if you want to pursue a degree in writing studies. MUW is a small public university located in the remote town of Columbus.More information about a degree in writing studies from Mississippi University for Women

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
Georgia	287	293
Florida	282	604
North Carolina	279	203
Virginia	274	554
Tennessee	269	59
South Carolina	248	116
Kentucky	244	57
Louisiana	242	43
Arkansas	234	98
Alabama	233	69
West Virginia	207	30

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Writing Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, Writing Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Writing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	39
General Writing	18
Rhetoric & Composition	7

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Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	240
Literature	5
English Literature (Other)	2

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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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