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2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,586 people earned their degree in creative writing, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 849 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 341 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in creative writing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality creative writing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the creative writing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $23,266 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full GMU Creative Writing Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 44 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Emory is $24,657 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Creative Writing at Emory

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $17,783 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Creative Writing at UCA

#4

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,993 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Morehead State University.

Full Morehead State University Creative Writing Report

#5

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lee University.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Lee University

#6

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 43 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also took the #6 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $22,190 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Creative Writing at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#7

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Agnes Scott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Agnes Scott is a small school located in Decatur, Georgia that handed out 14 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Agnes Scott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Agnes Scott College is $21,596 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Agnes Scott

#8

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Berry College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Berry College is a small school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Berry not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,131 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Berry.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berry Creative Writing Report

#9

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Hollins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s creative writing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hollins, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,052 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hollins.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Creative Writing at Hollins University

#10

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Guilford College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Guilford is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

Guilford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Guilford is $25,918 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Guilford Creative Writing Report

#11

Roanoke College

Salem, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Roanoke College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Roanoke College is located in Salem, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roanoke, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Roanoke is $26,506 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Creative Writing at Roanoke College

#12

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Queens University of Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

Queens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Queens University of Charlotte is $26,093 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Queens University of Charlotte

#13

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Spalding University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Spalding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Spalding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $29,957 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Spalding University.

Read more about Creative Writing at Spalding University

#14

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #1 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $44,741 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Creative Writing at U Miami

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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