by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 12,529 people earned their degree in writing studies, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,208 and had an average of $24,626 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,681 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,622 and $25,225 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 113 colleges that offered a degree in writing studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular writing studies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region writing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 154 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 100 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 100 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 69 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 49 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s writing degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 37 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Youngstown State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s writing degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s writing degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s writing degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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Western Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Oakland University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ferris State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s writing degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full School of the Art Institute of Chicago Writing Studies Report
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Oberlin College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oberlin is a small school located in Oberlin, Ohio that handed out 24 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
DePaul University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 24 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. DePauw University is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Northern Michigan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s writing degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Wabash College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wabash College is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Knox College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Galesburg, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s writing degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 19 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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