Online Technical Writing Schools

Now is a Great Time to Enroll in an Online Technical Writing School

By visiting the unique online school page for one of the three technical writing schools displayed below, you'll be able to obtain comprehensive info to help you make an informed decision about where to enroll. Arizona State University, the highest ranking school below, will train students to become technical writers, business writers, writers, creative writers, etc. and give them an outstanding chance at finding employment, directly comparable to an on-campus school. At present, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 46,270 people employed as technical writers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $65,610. Writers and authors make on average $64,560 per year and there are about 43,390 of them employed today.

Technical Writing Common Job Tasks
  • reviewing and edit drafts of books and articles
  • arranging page layouts of articles
  • developing content using any number of multimedia formats
Popular Journals & Magazines Technical Writing Organizations
 

Ranked by Excellence

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Total Programs 8
Subject Areas 108


Arizona State University

ITT Educational Services, Inc. ("ITT/ESI") provides accredited, technology-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its ITT Technical Institutes and Daniel Webster College to help students develop skills and knowledge they can use to pursue career opportunities in a variety of fields. It owns and operates more than 125 ITT Technical Institutes and Daniel Webster College. ITT/ESI serves more than 80,000 students at its campuses in 38 states and online. Headquartered in Carmel, IN, it has been actively involved in the higher education community since 1969.

Technical Writing Programs at Arizona State University

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Total Programs 53
Subject Areas 80


DeVry University

The mission of the DeVry and Keller Alumni Association is to foster lifelong mutually beneficial relationships among DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management and its alumni. Our goal is to serve and support our alumni through benefits, services and programs that address their professional, educational and social needs – and engage our diverse and unique alumni to advance the University’s purpose, vision and values. Lifetime membership in the Alumni Association is complimentary to all graduates of DeVry and Keller. While other universities and colleges demand a yearly membership fee, we strongly feel that the Association should be all-inclusive and... learn more »

Technical Writing Programs at DeVry University

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Total Programs 66
Subject Areas 109


Penn Foster Career School

The mission of Penn Foster Career School is to empower adult learners to advance or change their careers, learn a new skill or gain personal satisfaction. The school strives to fulfill this mission by providing breadth and depth of courseware, applicable technology and a wide array of flexible services aimed at the needs of the adult learner. Programs not only teach current marketplace skills, but also present liberal arts offerings and develop critical thinking, writing and mathematical abilities. The mission is supported by an admissions policy that allows students with appropriate prior education to enroll in programs without regard to... learn more »

Technical Writing Programs at Penn Foster Career School

Technical Writing Schools by State & City

Top 20 US Technical Writing Schools (campus and online)

Columbia University in the City of New York
Total Programs 192
Number of Subjects 141
Rank in USA 4th
Brown University
Total Programs 135
Number of Subjects 88
Rank in USA 9th
University of Southern California
Total Programs 251
Number of Subjects 166
Rank in USA 10th
Northwestern University
Total Programs 197
Number of Subjects 139
Rank in USA 11th
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Total Programs 67
Number of Subjects 67
Rank in USA 12th
New York University
Total Programs 204
Number of Subjects 146
Rank in USA 13th
Dartmouth College
Total Programs 88
Number of Subjects 68
Rank in USA 14th
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Total Programs 106
Number of Subjects 103
Rank in USA 16th
Vanderbilt University
Total Programs 144
Number of Subjects 81
Rank in USA 17th
The University of Texas at Austin
Total Programs 169
Number of Subjects 141
Rank in USA 18th
Johns Hopkins University
Total Programs 178
Number of Subjects 136
Rank in USA 19th
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Total Programs 215
Number of Subjects 164
Rank in USA 23rd
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Total Programs 243
Number of Subjects 168
Rank in USA 26th
Emory University
Total Programs 112
Number of Subjects 89
Rank in USA 30th
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Total Programs 279
Number of Subjects 183
Rank in USA 31st
Boston University
Total Programs 6
Number of Subjects 124
Rank in USA 32nd
University of Georgia
Total Programs 197
Number of Subjects 156
Rank in USA 38th
Carnegie Mellon University
Total Programs 167
Number of Subjects 115
Rank in USA 44th
Michigan State University
Total Programs 220
Number of Subjects 164
Rank in USA 45th
University of California-Irvine
Total Programs 120
Number of Subjects 90
Rank in USA 49th