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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Writing Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 420 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,180 and $30,093 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 144 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 10 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at BYU

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #5 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wyoming Writing Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Utah State University Writing Studies Report

#4

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #4 spot on the list. Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree writing students list, Western has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western are $17,371.

Read more about Writing Studies at Western Colorado University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Writing Studies at Colorado State

#6

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 12 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree writing students list, Boise State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at Boise State

#7

Naropa University

Boulder, Colorado

Naropa University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Naropa University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree writing students list, Naropa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Naropa are $22,357, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Writing Studies at Naropa

#8

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. UM is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 12 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Writing Studies at UM

#3 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Writing Studies Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 20 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Denver 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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