2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 12,529 people earned a degree or certificate in writing studies, making the major the #78 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 194 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Writing Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the United States for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $2,350 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 194 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Goucher College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value writing studies schools in the United States. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 a year.
Goucher also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great value for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.
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Hamline University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNA are $13,860 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Stout are $17,213 per year.
UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
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With a ranking of #14, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.
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Liberty University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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National University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
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Augsburg University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Augsburg are $13,500 a year.
Augsburg also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
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Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 in tuition and fees each year.
Towson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Downtown are $15,991 per year.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.
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University of North Texas ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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Clemson University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree writing studies programs. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Fairfield University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Fairfield U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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30 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
31 | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Santa Fe, NM |
32 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
33 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
34 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
35 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
36 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
37 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
37 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
37 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
Writing Studies by Region
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Majors Related to Writing
One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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