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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$26,868 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,467 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 627 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #112 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California

Check out the writing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for writing studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UC Berkeley take out is $14,000.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Writing Studies Schools in California list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in California list.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year. While working on their degree, writing majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year.

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$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,653 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at CSULB take out is $16,390.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $14,645 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in California list.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $13,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,754 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCR are $13,754 a year. While working on their degree, writing majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $21,121 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 21 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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