by our College Data Analytics Team
Writing Studies is the #65 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Writing Studies ranking looked at 172 colleges that offer a bachelor's in writing. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. For this ranking, we are identifying those writing schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Writing Studies Colleges for the Money.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Metropolitan State University. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Arizona State University - Skysong earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale. On top of its placing in our value rankings, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Writing Studies Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Youngstown State University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
At Youngstown State University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $16,443. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Youngstown State University is $77,282. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value writing studies schools. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. Missouri State excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Missouri State is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,236. This means that the average student pays around $104,562 to get a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Writing Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
Ferris State University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at Ferris about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $17,263. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Ferris is $77,856. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value writing studies schools. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
At Ship, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,328. This means that the average student pays around $101,477 to get a bachelor’s degree from Ship. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Our rankings recognize Southern New Hampshire University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at SNHU to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,861. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from SNHU is $110,936. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BGSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Writing Studies Schools ranking.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at BGSU to complete their degree, and it costs about $24,872 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from BGSU is about $108,193. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at USF Tampa is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,729. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa is $96,598. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Iowa State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames. In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Writing Studies Schools list.
It takes the average student at Iowa State about 4.4 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,185. This means that the average student pays around $115,476 to get a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, Writing Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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