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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$24,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,954 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 242 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #66 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for writing majors pursuing a .

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Writing Studies

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year. Writing majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in Colorado list.

Full Writing Studies at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

$10,021 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year. Writing majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $22,537 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year.

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$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU - Boulder is ranked #5 for overall quality for writing in Colorado.

Full Writing Studies at University of Colorado Boulder Report

$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our Best Writing Studies Schools in Colorado rankings.

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$10,662 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Colorado University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Colorado ranking. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western are $10,662 per year.

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#7

Naropa University

Boulder, CO
$34,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Naropa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, Naropa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Naropa are $34,600 per year.

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#8

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO
$62,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Colorado College undergraduate students pay an average of $62,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado College is ranked #4 for overall quality for writing in Colorado.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DU are $54,819 a year.

Full Writing Studies at University of Denver Report

Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 97
Idaho 76
Montana 25
Wyoming 2

Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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