2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You
Writing Studies is the #78 most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Far Western US 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.
Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for writing studies students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.
National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $39,780 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Bothell also is in the top 10% of our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for writing studies students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
USFCA undergraduate students pay an average of $53,472 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USFCA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in tuition and fees each year.
SPU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. While working on their degree, writing majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.
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Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWU are $25,213 a year. After completing their degree, writing graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $22,492.
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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.
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San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UC Berkeley take out is $14,000.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Request InformationBest Writing Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 627 |
| Washington | 380 |
| Oregon | 107 |
| Nevada | 48 |
| Alaska | 15 |
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Writing Studies Related Majors for Writing
Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Writing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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