2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You
Writing Studies is the #78 most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for writing studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, writing majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $25,093 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at CU Anschutz take out is $27,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU Anschutz is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.
UVU also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Western Colorado University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Western is a small public school located in the town of Gunnison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western are $22,446 per year.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCCS are $22,270 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at MSU Denver take out is $22,537.
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With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year. After completing their degree, writing graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $19,750.
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Request InformationBest Writing Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 242 |
| Utah | 97 |
| Idaho | 76 |
| Montana | 25 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
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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 Majors Related 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 18 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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