2025 Best Writing Studies Schools in Tennessee

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 reviewed 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of writing studies. Combined, these schools handed out 74 degrees in writing studies to qualified students.

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Writing Studies Rankings by Degree Level

The 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 Writing Studies Schools in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools in Writing

1

Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in writing studies has to look into Lee University. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in writing studies from Lee University

2

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23.8% Growth in Graduates

East Tennessee State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in writing studies. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in writing studies from East Tennessee State University

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
South Carolina	248	116
Kentucky	244	57
Louisiana	242	43
Mississippi	234	44
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	48
Rhetoric & Composition	21
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	5

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Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	725
Literature	37

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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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