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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$22,091 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Writing Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Writing Studies is the #56 most popular major in the country with 4,263 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for writing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the writing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Writing Studies

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin also made our Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 a year.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great value for writing studies students working on their doctor’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

TCU graduate students pay an average of $32,268 in tuition and fees each year.

TCU also made our Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.

Full Writing Studies at Texas Christian University Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for writing studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNM are $20,487 a year.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree writing studies programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 175
Arizona 91
Oklahoma 15
New Mexico 38

Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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