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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$26,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,959 Avg Salary

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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States 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. 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 the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for writing studies students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

Full Writing Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. After completing their degree, writing graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $35,203.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.

Full Writing Studies at Lindenwood University Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Writing Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

$15,320 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Plains States Region . UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
$15,037 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year.

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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield 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 midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year. On average, writing graduates from Missouri State take out $29,062 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
$46,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Hamline 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. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamline are $46,221 per year. While working on their degree, writing majors at Hamline accumulate an average of around $26,899 in student debt.

Full Writing Studies at Hamline University Report

$21,718 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per year. Writing majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Iowa State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.

Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 257
Minnesota 431
Kansas 27
Iowa 199
Nebraska 53
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 6

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 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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