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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$22,727 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,760 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for writing studies students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 20% of our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year.

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$17,196 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $17,196 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for writing studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 a year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Writing Studies at Sam Houston State University Report

$5,321 Average Tuition & Fees

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Institute of American Indian Arts is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Institute of American Indian Arts are $5,321 a year.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCU are $51,660 per year.

TCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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$24,952 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $24,952 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year.

Full Writing Studies at Texas State University 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 21 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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