2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 144 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree writing students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies
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 list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Writing Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree writing students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly 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 North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree writing students list, Iowa State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Iowa State University
Duquesne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
Duquesne also took the #5 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s writing degrees to qualified students.
UNM also took the #22 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.
East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 7 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.
Read full report on Writing Studies at East Carolina University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
UC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
University of Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.
With a ranking of #14, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Central Florida
Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.
University of Louisville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 5 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 8 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.
Western Michigan University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
WMU also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree writing students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of California - Berkeley Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 10 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Old Dominion University
With a ranking of #22, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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.
George Mason University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Pitt also took the #7 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Syracuse University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Syracuse also took the #6 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, 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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