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2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

18 Ranked Colleges
426 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Writing Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the New England region, there were 1,403 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,544 and $31,397 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 426 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer 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.

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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Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree writing students with aid.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard University Writing Studies Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Maine Writing Studies Report

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

RIC also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Writing Studies at RIC

#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Brown University

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Boston University

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 6 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Connecticut State University are $26,477.

Full Western Connecticut State University Writing Studies Report

#7

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#16 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 4 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Writing Studies Report

#8

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also took the #8 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst Writing Studies Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at UNH

#10

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#11

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree writing students with aid list, Simmons has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at Simmons University

#12

Goddard College

Plainfield, Vermont

Goddard College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Plainfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree writing students with aid list, Goddard College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Goddard College are $20,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Goddard College

#13

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Albertus Magnus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus are $21,304, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at Albertus Magnus

#14

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Lesley University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Lesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Lesley

#15

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #15, New England College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

NEC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at NEC

#16

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

Fairfield U also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fairfield U Writing Studies Report

#17

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree writing students with aid list, Emerson has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson are $31,754, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Emerson

#18

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 43 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern New Hampshire University are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at SNHU

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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

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  • *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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