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2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$24,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,724 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 431 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #46 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. 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.

The Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Writing Studies

$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 per year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato

$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Metro State are $9,394 a year. Writing majors at Metro State take out an average of $35,203 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year. The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $21,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $287.

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

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#4

Hamline University

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

Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamline are $46,221 per year. On average, writing graduates from Hamline take out $26,899 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Hamline University

$13,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the remote town of Morris.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Morris are $13,848 a year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Minnesota - Morris

#6

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN
$41,007 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Augsburg University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for writing studies students. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augsburg are $41,007 a year.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Augsburg University

$34,180 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Northwestern - St Paul 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 suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $34,180 per year.

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Best Value Writing Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 257
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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