Writing General

A program that focuses on writing for applied and liberal arts purposes. Includes instruction in writing and document design in multiple genres, modes, and media; writing technologies; research, evaluation, and use of information; editing and publishing; theories and processes of composing; rhetorical theories, traditions, and analysis; communication across audiences, contexts, and cultures; and practical applications for professional, technical, organizational, academic, and public settings.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 106 institutions across the United States, with a total of 2281 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

513

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,539

awards given

Top Schools for Writing General

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	111
2	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	108
3	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	105
4	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	78
5	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	66
6	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	66
7	University of Georgia Athens, GA	64
8	El Paso Community College El Paso, TX	60
9	Goucher College Baltimore, MD	48
10	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	48
11	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	48
12	Champlain College Burlington, VT	45
13	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	45
14	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	42
15	Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	42
16	University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI	42
17	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	39
18	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	39
19	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	36
20	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	36
21	Denison University Granville, OH	36
22	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	34
23	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	33
24	North Central College Naperville, IL	33
25	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	33
26	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	32
27	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	30
28	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	30
29	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	30
30	Drake University Des Moines, IA	30
31	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	30
32	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	27
33	Drury University Springfield, MO	24
34	Mississippi College Clinton, MS	24
35	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA	24
36	Cabrini University Radnor, PA	24
37	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	21
38	Kean University Union, NJ	21
39	Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR	21
40	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	20
41	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	20
42	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	18
43	Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA	18
44	Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	18
45	Houghton University Houghton, NY	18
46	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	18
47	Delta College University Center, MI	16
48	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	16
49	Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	15
50	Cayuga County Community College Auburn, NY	15
51	Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH	15
52	La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA	15
53	George Fox University Newberg, OR	15
54	Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA	12
55	Indiana University-East Richmond, IN	12
56	Simmons University Boston, MA	12
57	Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI	12
58	Utah State University Logan, UT	12
59	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	12
60	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	12
61	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	12
62	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	9
63	Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	9
64	William Peace University Raleigh, NC	9
65	Millikin University Decatur, IL	9
66	University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	9
67	SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY	9
68	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	9
69	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	9
70	Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ	9
71	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	9
72	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	8
73	Minot State University Minot, ND	8
74	Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN	6
75	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	6
76	Carroll College Helena, MT	6
77	Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	6
78	Bluffton University Bluffton, OH	6
79	Keuka College Keuka Park, NY	6
80	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	6
81	College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA	6
82	Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA	6
83	Lakeland University Plymouth, WI	6
84	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	6
85	University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC	6
86	Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT	4
87	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	4
88	Marywood University Scranton, PA	3
89	Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	3
90	Corban University Salem, OR	3
91	The University of Findlay Findlay, OH	3
92	High Point University High Point, NC	3
93	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	3
94	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	3
95	Anderson University Anderson, IN	3
96	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	3
97	Bennington College Bennington, VT	3
98	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	3
99	Vermont State University Randolph, VT	3
100	Goshen College Goshen, IN	3