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Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$29,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

Writing Studies is the #58 most popular major in Iowa with 199 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa 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.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Writing Studies

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year.

Iowa State also made our Best Writing Studies Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, writing majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $22,872 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $450, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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#3

Loras College

Dubuque, IA
$35,268 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great value for writing studies students. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loras are $35,268 a year.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year. On average, writing graduates from Drake take out $22,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drake is ranked #3 for overall quality for writing in Iowa.

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#5

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA
$47,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornell College are $47,726 a year.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 5 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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