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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

39 Colleges
$31,653 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,062 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for writing studies students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $39,780 per 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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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very 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.

Full Writing Studies at San Jose State University Report

#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Far Western US Region . USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USFCA are $53,472 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USFCA also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of San Francisco

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SPU are $35,646 a 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.

Full Writing Studies at Seattle Pacific University Report

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, writing majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. CWU is a large public school located in the distant 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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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Nevada - Reno

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very 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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University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for writing in the Far Western US Region .

Full Writing Studies at University of California - Berkeley Report

Best 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

Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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