2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,263 people earned a degree or certificate in writing studies, making the major the #56 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Writing Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 217 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for writing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the United States
Check out the writing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Writing Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the United States for writing studies students. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $27,786 a year.
Out of the 217 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at McDaniel are $46,336 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McDaniel also is in the top 15% of our Best Writing Studies Schools ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools list.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.
Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
Goucher undergraduate students pay an average of $48,200 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Goucher is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools list.
Youngstown State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FDU are $40,054 a year.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools list.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Brigham Young University - Provo
Metropolitan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year.
Hamline University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hamline also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield
With a ranking of #15, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,220 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year.
UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools list.
Full Writing Studies at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCUPA are $22,247 a year.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year.
With a ranking of #20, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year.
Full Writing Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
National University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Augsburg University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augsburg are $41,007 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Augsburg is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools list.
With a ranking of #24, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
Full Writing Studies at University of Akron Main Campus Report
Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $25,516 per year.
Towson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools list.
Rest of the Top Best Value Writing Studies Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Writing Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Sewanee - The University of the South | Sewanee, TN |
| 34 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 35 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 36 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 37 | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Santa Fe, NM |
| 38 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 39 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 39 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 41 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 42 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 43 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
Writing Studies by Region
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Majors Related to Writing
One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 4,966 |
| English Literature (Other) | 175 |
| Literature | 162 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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