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2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Writing Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Writing Studies is the 76th most popular major in the country with 13,036 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,483 and had an average of $27,853 in loans still to pay off.

Across Virginia, there were 679 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,200 and $26,900 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 126 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in writing studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality writing studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the writing studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia Writing Studies Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Virginia Tech

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #3 spot on the list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544.

Full James Madison University Writing Studies Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 28 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GMU Writing Studies Report

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Old Dominion

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at VCU

#7

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia

Hollins University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

Hollins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins University are $18,005, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hollins University Writing Studies Report

#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Liberty University

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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