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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$22,135 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,760 Avg Salary

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $33,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, writing majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $23,901 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UOPX - Arizona also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,321 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a great value for writing studies students. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Institute of American Indian Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $5,321 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year. While working on their degree, writing majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $24,503 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $283.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Texas Tech University

$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UNT take out is $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $225.

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$17,196 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston - Downtown ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $17,196 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Houston - Downtown

$19,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Sam Houston State University

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year. Writing majors at Texas State take out an average of $21,178 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Texas State University

#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year. Writing majors at UH take out an average of $30,574 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Houston

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 418
Arizona 322
Oklahoma 54
New Mexico 162

One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

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