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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies (Income $30-$48k) in California

16 Ranked Colleges
385 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Writing Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 California, there were 699 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,826 and $27,494 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 385 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in writing studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great writing studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the writing studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies (Income $30-$48k) in California

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #1 spot on the list. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 47 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #10 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Long Beach Writing Studies Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUSB, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 18 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 in overall quality

San Jose State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 10 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree writing students whose families make $30-$48k list, San Jose State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Mills College

Oakland, California

Mills College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Mills also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree writing students whose families make $30-$48k list, MSMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California

California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 8 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at California College of the Arts, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree writing students whose families make $30-$48k list, USFCA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USFCA Writing Studies Report

Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Moraga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

SMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMC are $33,509, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Mary’s College of California Writing Studies Report

#16

Chapman University

Orange, California

Chapman University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also took the #6 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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