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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$12,360 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,275 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 431 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #46 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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

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

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value writing studies schools in Minnesota. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.

Full Writing Studies at Hamline University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $19,494 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMN Twin Cities is ranked #2 for overall quality for writing in Minnesota.

Full Writing Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#5

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Augsburg are $13,500 a year.

Augsburg also took the #5 spot in our Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 257
Kansas 27
Iowa 199
Nebraska 53
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 6

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 5 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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