2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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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 Plains States region, there were 998 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,400 and $25,334 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in writing studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality writing studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the writing studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree writing students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at Iowa State University

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#3

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#3 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Writing Studies Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies (With Aid)

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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