2023 Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing in the Southeast Region
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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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Creative Writing is the 120th most popular major in the country with 6,817 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 829 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the creative writing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 22 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
UCA also made our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Arkansas Creative Writing Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tampa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 15 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region creative writing students list, UT has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT is $32,440 for southeast region creative writing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Creative Writing at UT
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region. Spalding is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 24 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Spalding University is $21,976 for southeast region creative writing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at Spalding
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,136 for southeast region creative writing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNCW Creative Writing Report
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #5 spot on the list. Sewanee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sewanee, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sewanee - The University of the South is $34,455 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Sewanee - The University of the South Creative Writing Report
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 10 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee University also made our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $18,219 for southeast region creative writing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lee University Creative Writing Report
With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s creative writing degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $29,382 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students per year to attend Liberty University.
Full Liberty University Creative Writing Report
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 9 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region creative writing students list, FAU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $10,735 for southeast region creative writing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Creative Writing at FAU
With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Creative Writing at NC State
With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region creative writing students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also took the #17 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UARK Creative Writing Report
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region creative writing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 93%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at Virginia Tech
Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s creative writing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,139 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students per year to attend Georgia College & State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia College Creative Writing Report
University of Central Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 12 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region creative writing students list, UCF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for southeast region creative writing students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Creative Writing at University of Central Florida
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s creative writing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students.
Read full report on Creative Writing at West Virginia University
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s creative writing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,904 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students.
Read more about Creative Writing at UofM
University of Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 12 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Creative Writing at UF
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern is $13,763 for southeast region creative writing students.
Read full report on Creative Writing at Eastern Kentucky University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,629 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students per year to attend UNC Greensboro.
Read more about Creative Writing at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of New Orleans landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 21 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,140 for southeast region creative writing students per year to attend UNO.
Full UNO Creative Writing Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 9 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,006 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Creative Writing Report
Florida International University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 11 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $5,298 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Creative Writing Report
George Mason University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 45 ’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,551 for southeast region creative writing students per year to attend GMU.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at GMU
With a ranking of #24, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,129 for southeast region creative writing students per year to attend Coastal Carolina University.
Read more about Creative Writing at Coastal Carolina University
Stetson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Stetson is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Stetson is $23,218 for Southeast Region Creative Writing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at Stetson
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