2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, writing studies was ranked #78 in the country. In fact 12,529 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UW - Stout graduate students pay an average of $17,213 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value writing studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value writing studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 #6 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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DePaul University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree writing studies programs. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
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Northern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.
Northern Michigan University graduate students pay an average of $14,068 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Michigan State University
Best Writing Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 366 |
Ohio | 576 |
Illinois | 346 |
Indiana | 200 |
Wisconsin | 100 |
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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 Majors Related to Writing
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 23 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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