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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 13,036 people earned their degree in writing studies, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States. 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 the Southwest region, there were 1,384 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,917 and $23,689 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 13 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Texas Woman’s University

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree writing students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech Writing Studies Report

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Writing Studies Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 5 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree writing students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at University of Arizona

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

Full University of Houston Writing Studies Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268.

Read more about Writing Studies at TCU

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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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