2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Writing Studies 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named McDaniel College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for writing studies students. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
McDaniel undergraduate students pay an average of $46,336 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McDaniel also is in the top 15% of our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for writing studies students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Ship take out is $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goucher College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Goucher are $48,200 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
Towson undergraduate students pay an average of $25,516 in tuition and fees each year.
Towson also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $22,247 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCUPA also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $40,054 in tuition and fees each year. Writing majors at FDU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Duquesne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Duquesne undergraduate students pay an average of $43,526 in tuition and fees each year.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Millersville are $22,226 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Joe’s are $47,940 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Joe’s also is in the top 10% of our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Writing Studies students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 12 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 13 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
Best Writing Studies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 885 |
| New York | 850 |
| Maryland | 199 |
| New Jersey | 128 |
| District of Columbia | 38 |
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Majors Related to Writing
One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 25 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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