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2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Creative Writing is the 118th most popular major in the country with 6,586 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 198 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 126 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in creative writing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent creative writing programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree creative writing students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing in the Rocky Mountains Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 10 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Full BYU Creative Writing Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

Read more about Creative Writing at UW

#3

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #3 spot on the list. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Western also took the #8 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Colorado University are $17,371.

Read more about Creative Writing at Western

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Creative Writing Report

#5

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566.

Read more about Creative Writing at Boise State

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 5 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #5 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

Read full report on Creative Writing at University of Idaho

#7

Naropa University

Boulder, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Naropa University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Naropa University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 18 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Naropa also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Naropa are $22,357, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Naropa University Creative Writing Report

#8

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#10 in overall quality

The University of Montana landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 12 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree creative writing students list, UM has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UM Creative Writing Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #3 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Creative Writing at University of Colorado Boulder

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

Read full report on Creative Writing at DU

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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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