2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
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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 Southeast region, there were 3,438 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,680 and $28,757 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,469 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou also made our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students per year to attend University of Central Florida.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
UCA also took the #23 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students per year to attend UCA.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students per year to attend USF Tampa.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
UNCW also took the #14 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,055 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2019-2020.
JMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $22,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lee University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Lee University also made our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $17,696 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UAFS is a public institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UAFS is $9,637 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students.
Morehead State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $12,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Morehead State University
Georgia College & State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students list, Georgia College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,691 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students per year to attend Georgia College.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 11 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Jackson State is $14,484 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students.
University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UAH is $15,860 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students.
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Old Dominion University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 218 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Old Dominion University is $16,493 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students.
George Mason University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 210 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU also made our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $21,048 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students per year to attend George Mason University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Montevallo ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2019-2020.
Montevallo also made our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend University of Montevallo is $16,435 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students.
With a ranking of #16, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,370 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students per year to attend Marshall University.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $14,906 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students.
Read more about Writing Studies at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
East Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $14,332 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students.
Spalding University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Spalding is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $25,992 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students per year to attend Spalding University.
Clemson University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson also made our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students per year to attend Clemson.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Tampa ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 15 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
UT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT is $30,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 22 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb also took the #9 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb University is $24,749 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students per year to attend UK.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Covenant College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
Covenant not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,413 for southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students per year to attend Covenant.
The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Maryville College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Maryville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Maryville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree writing students list, Maryville College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,886 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Writing students per year to attend Maryville College.
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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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