by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Writing is the 500th most popular major in the country with 853 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 84 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general writing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general writing.
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The general 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general writing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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 National Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general writing degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general writing degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 masters’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Writing at University of North Alabama
With a ranking of #6, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Writing at Eastern Michigan University
Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s general writing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 more about General Writing at University of Akron Main Campus
Nova Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 0 masters’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 9 masters’s general writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s general writing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Writing at Portland State University
Pacific Northwest College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Writing Major ranking, coming in at #11. Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’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%. 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.
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