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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$23,834 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,623 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

With 380 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #51 most popular major in Washington.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Washington 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.

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 Washington

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

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year. Writing majors at CWU take out an average of $22,492 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Writing Studies at Central Washington University Report

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year. While working on their degree, writing majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $321, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Writing Studies at Western Washington University Report

$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $11,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Bothell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Writing Studies Schools in Washington list.

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$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Writing majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $18,923 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Tacoma is ranked #1 for overall quality for writing in Washington.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, writing graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $18,923.

UW Seattle also made our Best Writing Studies Schools in Washington list, coming in at #2.

Full Writing Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $12,417 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 20% of our Best Writing Studies Schools in Washington ranking.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Washington State University

$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Washington University 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. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Eastern Washington University

$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #8 on the 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 in-state undergraduate at SPU are $35,646 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SPU also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Writing Studies at Seattle Pacific University Report

$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year.

Full Writing Studies at Pacific Lutheran University Report

#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle U are $49,335 a year. While working on their degree, writing majors at Seattle U accumulate an average of around $21,495 in student debt.

Seattle U also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Seattle University

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
California 627
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 11 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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