2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $15,320 per year.
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University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for writing studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year. On average, writing graduates from Missouri State take out $29,062 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each 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 small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Request InformationBest Writing Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best writing studies schools 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 |
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Writing Studies Related Majors for Writing
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).
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