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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$21,764 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 885 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #50 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Writing Studies

Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at East Stroudsburg University are $11,868 a year.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Temple are $18,278 a year.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.

St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Saint Joseph’s University

#5

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Chatham are $19,428 a year.

Full Writing Studies at Chatham University Report

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Writing Studies at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 850
Maryland 199
New Jersey 128
District of Columbia 38

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 6 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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