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If this particular teenager is looking to be educated in writing, a bachelors of arts in creative writing, or English with a writing concentration, or something along those lines (different schools call the major different things) would teach her many of those skills. A major in English literature on the other hand would give her even more time to read lots of great writers. The writing part of a literature degree focuses more on criticism than on creative writing, however. A writing degree will have some reading to it, but less than a literature degree.
For even further schooling, this aspiring writer could get a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in writing. As far as I know, there is no PhD in writing. An important thing to consider is that a master's degree in a liberal arts subject such as writing is often of dubious value economically - whatever the value to her writing. It is improbable that the MFA program will pay for itself by giving her a better salary from her writing. However it may provide opportunities that she would not otherwise have had. It's just not likely.
A writing degree is of course not necessary to being a successful writer. Since many writers do not support themselves from their writing, this young teenager may look to gain skills from her college education that can allow her to have a day job while she finds her feet as a writer. Even if she does not want to do this, in general the aspiring writer should focus on the liberal arts in the oldest sense - a focus on getting a broad education and seeing how different disciplines interact. The more knowledge this young woman can draw on, the richer her imagery and metaphors will be. The tasks of a liberal arts education will also help to broaden and stretch her mind to give her a richer mental life from which to write.
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