by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 13,544 people earned their degree in writing studies, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States. In , writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,229 and had an average of $27,802 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 558 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,127 and $26,827 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 225 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,612 and $39,317 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in writing studies. That schools that top this list have a program in writing studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Saint Andrews College landed the #1 spot on the list. New Saint Andrews is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naropa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 15 masters’s writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Colorado University is a small public school situated in Gunnison, Colorado. It awarded 27 masters’s writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Western Colorado University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 15 masters’s writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at The University of Montana
University of Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 10 masters’s writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 9 masters’s writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Boise State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 7 masters’s writing degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dixie State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Dixie State University
Utah State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 6 masters’s writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Colorado Boulder
With a ranking of #15, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Montana Technological University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana Tech is a small public school situated in Butte, Montana. It awarded 0 masters’s writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 masters’s writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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