by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,253 bachelor's degrees in writing studies to qualified students.
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Your choice of writing studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for writing studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in writing studies. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Writing Studies bachelor's degree recipients from George Mason University get an earnings boost of about $10,055 over the average earnings of writing studies graduates.
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It is hard to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in writing studies. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson.
Those writing studies students who get their bachelor's degree from Clemson University make $13,446 more than the typical writing graduate.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in writing studies needs to look into Old Dominion University. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population.
Those writing studies students who get their bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University receive $5,657 more than the standard writing grad.
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It is difficult to beat James Madison University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in writing studies. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg.More information about a bachelor’s in writing studies from James Madison University
URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in writing studies from University of Richmond
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the writing program earn around $29,909 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the writing program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,205.
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USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa.
Those writing studies students who get their bachelor's degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus earn $5,575 more than the average writing graduate.
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UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in writing studies from University of Kentucky
U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Coral Gables.More information about a bachelor’s in writing studies from University of Miami
Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 326 |
| Georgia | 224 | 239 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 80 |
| Virginia | 213 | 399 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 81 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 9 |
| Alabama | 184 | 39 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 29 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 61 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 12 |
One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, Writing Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 436 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 361 |
| Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies | 246 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 126 |
| General Writing | 84 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 6,594 |
| Literature | 66 |
| English Literature (Other) | 15 |
