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 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Writing Studies Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 degrees in writing studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of writing studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Writing Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Writing Studies Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Seton Hall University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in writing studies. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.
There were about 8 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.
Monmouth University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in writing studies. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #627 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Monmouth is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
Rutgers University - Newark is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in writing studies. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.
There were about 16 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, writing degree recipients typically earn about $40,710 in their early careers.
Rutgers University - Camden is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in writing studies. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Camden. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 6 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, writing degree recipients usually earn about $40,710 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 10 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.
Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.
William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 6 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.
FDU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Madison. This university ranks 44th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 39 writing studies students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the writing studies degree program at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus earn $4,418 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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).
Your choice of writing studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Writing Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
