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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 7 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree writing students.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Southwest Region

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 in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s writing degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at UT Austin

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Writing Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #5 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Writing Studies at UNM

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at TWU

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’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.

Full UH Writing Studies Report

#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Texas Christian University

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s writing degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Writing Studies Report

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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

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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