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

19 Ranked Colleges
293 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Writing Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 293 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 19 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The writing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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

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

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Read more about Writing Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston - Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’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 University of Houston - Downtown are $15,739.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Writing Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree writing students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Writing Studies at University of North Texas

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 40 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Houston - Victoria came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Victoria not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at University of Houston - Victoria

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree writing students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 16 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #13 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 7 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Full OSU Writing Studies Report

#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at University of Houston

#14

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree writing students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sam Houston State University Writing Studies Report

#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #11 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’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.

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#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #16, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 10 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’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 University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.

Full UCO Writing Studies Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 1 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Writing Studies Report

#19

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #19, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OCU are $13,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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  • 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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