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Best Value Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$14,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Writing Studies is the #56 most popular major in Virginia with 563 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for writing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Writing Studies

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best value school in Virginia for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 2 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

GMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 299
North Carolina 226
Florida 604
Tennessee 59
Kentucky 69
South Carolina 116
Louisiana 46
Arkansas 113
Alabama 83
Mississippi 44
West Virginia 30

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

Majors Similar 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 2 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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