by our College Data Analytics Team
[Writing Studies](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for writing studies students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the writing studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
American University tops our 2027 list of the best value writing studies schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,771. Students borrow a median of $24,139 to complete the writing studies program here. Early-career writing studies graduates make about $54,585. That is a strong return on a $24,139 median debt. The acceptance rate is 62%.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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