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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$26,383 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,622 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, writing studies was ranked #56 in the country. In fact 4,263 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

$27,786 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for writing studies students. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $27,786 a year.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Stout also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for writing studies students. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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$21,050 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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$20,934 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - East did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU East are $20,934 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

DePaul University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 84
Illinois 108
Ohio 128
Indiana 51
Wisconsin 13

One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Writing

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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