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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$18,770 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for writing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Writing Studies

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.

ASU - Skysong also took the #2 spot in our Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value writing studies schools 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of North Texas

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Downtown is a great value for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Downtown are $15,991 a year.

Full Writing Studies at University of Houston - Downtown Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NAU are $20,125 a year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.

Full Writing Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools 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 7 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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