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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$24,880 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,467 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

With 356 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #62 most popular major in California.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California to see which 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 Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Writing Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in California for writing studies students. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in California list.

Read full report on Writing Studies at San Jose State University

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for writing studies students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Writing Studies Schools in California list, coming in at #3.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at San Diego State University

$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno State are $6,653 a year.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $14,645 per year.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at National University are $13,320 a year.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $13,775 per year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of California - Irvine

$13,754 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCR undergraduate students pay an average of $13,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 91
Oregon 70
Nevada 36
Alaska 14

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 19 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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