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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,245 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for writing majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

JMU graduate students pay an average of $12,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full Writing Studies at James Madison University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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

Full Writing Studies at Old Dominion University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

Full Writing Studies at Liberty University Report

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason 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 #6 on the list. GMU is a fairly 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.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

VCU graduate students pay an average of $15,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Writing Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#8

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Hollins 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 #8 on the list. Hollins is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Roanoke.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hollins are $18,269 per year.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Writing Studies Colleges 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 8 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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