2023 Best Value Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 418 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #114 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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.
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.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Writing Studies
Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas Tech are $9,518 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $7,166 per 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 Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $8,256 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value writing studies schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $8,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UH Downtown graduate students pay an average of $9,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $9,060 per year.
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University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH are $9,727 a year.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Explore all the Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 322 |
| Oklahoma | 54 |
| New Mexico | 162 |
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Writing Studies Related Majors for Writing
Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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