Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for writing Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for writing Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- SUNY at Binghamton
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Brown University
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Hamilton College
- Emory University
- University of Richmond
25 best colleges for writing majors in the US
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
2. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
3. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
4. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
5. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
6. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
8. Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY
9. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
10. University of Richmond
Location
University of Richmond, VA
11. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
12. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
13. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
14. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
15. Franklin and Marshall College
Location
Lancaster, PA
16. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
17. Colby College
Location
Waterville, ME
18. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
19. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
20. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
21. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
22. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
23. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
24. USF Sarasota-Manatee
Location
Sarasota, FL
25. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
How we determined the best writing colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what writing departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for writing majors
Updated November 17, 2023