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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$16,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,591 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 418 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #114 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Texas 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.

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 Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

$7,338 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Houston - Downtown to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Downtown are $7,338 a year.

Full Writing Studies at University of Houston - Downtown Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year. Writing majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $24,503 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $283.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in Texas list.

Full Writing Studies at Texas Tech University Report

$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNT are $11,090 a year. After completing their degree, writing graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $21,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $225.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of North Texas

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for writing studies students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, writing graduates from UT Austin take out $21,311 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $272, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Writing Studies Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Writing Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

$9,541 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 per year.

Full Writing Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $9,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Writing Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State 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 distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Sam Houston State University

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $11,135 per year. On average, writing graduates from Texas State take out $21,178 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $169.

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$8,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University 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. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year. On average, writing graduates from UH take out $30,574 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Writing Studies Schools in Texas ranking.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 322
Oklahoma 54
New Mexico 162

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 15 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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