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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

184 Colleges
$16,538 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 12,529 people earned a degree or certificate in writing studies, making the major the #78 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 184 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for writing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Writing Studies

Our analysis found Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Institute of American Indian Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $5,321 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value writing studies schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,511.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value writing studies schools in the United States. 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. Writing majors at Metro State take out an average of $37,318 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year.

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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stout also is in the top 10% of our Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. 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. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $29,231.

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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Downtown are $17,196 per year. Writing majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $21,847 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCUPA are $22,247 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WCUPA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. On average, writing graduates from WSU take out $26,314 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.

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With a ranking of #15, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, writing majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $16,336 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #16, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.

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East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year.

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Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $16,410 per year.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at BGSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,084. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $287.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, writing majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $29,677 in student debt.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year. On average, writing graduates from Texas Tech take out $23,606 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kutztown University are $15,170 a year.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UNOMAHA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,674.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Writing Studies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Johnstown, PA
29 University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, MN
30 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
31 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
31 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
33 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Bradford, PA
34 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
35 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
35 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ

Writing Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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