2025 Best Writing Studies Schools in District of Columbia

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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Writing Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 22 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 District of Columbia. 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 District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia Schools in Writing

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in writing studies. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a degree in writing studies from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in writing studies. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a degree in writing studies from American University

Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	334	884
New York	333	846
Maryland	279	183
New Jersey	273	128

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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	22

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Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	175
Literature	20

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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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