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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$20,720 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Writing Studies at San Jose State University Report

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SFSU are $8,738 a year.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $9,570 per year.

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fresno State are $8,087 a year.

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $8,280 per year.

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $13,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Irvine are $13,356 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCR are $13,467 per year.

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree writing studies programs. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUSB are $8,647 per year.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Writing Studies Schools 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 18 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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