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Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$19,105 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,275 Avg Salary

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Downtown are $15,991 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Rio Grande Valley also is in the top 20% of our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.

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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development 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. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Institute of American Indian Arts are $12,745 a year.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas 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 San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for writing in the Southwest Region .

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 418
Arizona 322
Oklahoma 54
New Mexico 162

One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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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