by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Writing Studies is the 81st most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 3,131 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,720 and $25,773 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 129 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 437 degrees to qualified ’s writing students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 244 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 129 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s writing degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 86 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 129 schools in the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 74 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 54 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Writing Studies at James Madison University
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 53 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 44 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Writing Studies at University of Central Florida
Emory University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 43 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 49 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s writing students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Queens University of Charlotte
Warren Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Swannanoa, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s writing degrees to 34 students 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.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Carolina State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s writing degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 27 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 University of Tampa came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Spalding University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 24 ’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%.
Agnes Scott College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 22 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of New Orleans ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s writing degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Writing Studies at University of New Orleans
University of Richmond landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Richmond
The University of Alabama ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at The University of Alabama
Hollins University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 19 ’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 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marshall University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
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