2027 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Wisconsin
[Creative Writing](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/creative-writing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong creative writing education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for creative writing students.
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2027 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Wisconsin
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in creative writing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Creative Writing Schools
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay earned the #1 spot for value among creative writing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Green Bay, University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,700, compared with $17,288 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for creative writing graduates is $24,477. Early-career creative writing graduates make about $42,853. Set against $24,477 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Wisconsin Green Bay admits about 89% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in creative writing will find it at Beloit College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Beloit, Beloit College is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $60,886. Typical student debt for creative writing graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, creative writing degree recipients from Beloit College generally make around $21,720. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Beloit College admits about 63% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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