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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$17,734 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,492 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

With 156 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #49 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Writing Studies

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JMU is ranked #5 for overall quality for writing in Virginia.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Old Dominion University

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for writing in Virginia.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Writing Studies Schools in Virginia rankings.

Full Writing Studies at Virginia Tech Report

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small 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 in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.

Full Writing Studies at Liberty University Report

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

#8

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA
$40,170 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Hollins University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hollins are $40,170 a year.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 237
Georgia 60
North Carolina 146
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 60
Louisiana 34
Alabama 44
South Carolina 35
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 52
West Virginia 18

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 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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