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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$27,195 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,959 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.

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$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
$46,221 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hamline are $46,221 a year.

Full Writing Studies at Hamline University Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.

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#7

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN
$41,007 Average Tuition & Fees

Augsburg University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Augsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $41,007 in tuition and fees each year.

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$21,718 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per year.

Full Writing Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Iowa State University

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Writing Studies at University of Iowa Report

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 144
Minnesota 92
Iowa 122
Kansas 12
Nebraska 23
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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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