by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2025 Best General Writing Schools in Illinois ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Writing Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general writing degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in general writing. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in general writing from Northwestern University
Explore all the Best General Writing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 4 majors within the Writing Studies area of study, General Writing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 244 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 66 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 11 |
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