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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in Washington

6 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Writing Schools for a Master's in Washington

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Washington” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Washington, there were 412 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,717 and $26,384 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Washington” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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 Master’s in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Washington.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 8 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Writing Studies Report

#2

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

WWU also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Western Washington University

#3

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Washington. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Writing Studies at EWU

#4

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

PLU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at PLU are $30,391, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Writing Studies at PLU

#5

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Washington. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Writing Studies at Seattle Pacific University

With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 14 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell also took the #6 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Bothell Campus are $30,198.

Full UW Bothell 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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