by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Writing is the 500th most popular major in the country with 853 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general writing. That schools that top this list have a program in general writing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Covenant College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major. Covenant is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Denison University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major. Granville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general writing degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major. Geneva, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general writing degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aquinas College Michigan. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 7 ’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Writing at Aquinas College Michigan
Out of the 113 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Houghton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Houghton College is located in Houghton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s general writing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Saint Edward’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 24 ’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Writing at St. Edward’s University
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. ABAC Tifton is located in Tifton, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s general writing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College General Writing Report
Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general writing degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s general writing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. WestConn is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. Located in Superior, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 full report on General Writing at University of Wisconsin - Superior
Calvin University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Goucher College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Champlain College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
La Roche University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. La Roche is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Cabrini University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Mississippi College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general writing degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
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 ranking of #20, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. Marian University is a small school located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 1 ’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
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 ranking of #21, Goshen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. Located in Goshen, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cardinal Stritch University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general writing degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pacific Northwest College of Art ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s general writing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Pacific Northwest College of Art General Writing Report
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 33 ’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read full report on General Writing at California State University - San Bernardino
With a ranking of #25, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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