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Best Value Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$34,452 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, writing studies was ranked #78 in the country. In fact 12,529 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'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for writing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Writing Studies

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for writing studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $26,644 per year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WMU are $26,248 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U-M are $50,464 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 366
Ohio 576
Illinois 346
Indiana 200
Wisconsin 100

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 4 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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