2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region
56
Ranked Colleges
3,131
Degrees Awarded
$17,800
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Writing Studies is the 81st most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,208 and had an average of $24,626 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,131 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,720 and $25,773 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in writing studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent writing studies programs, but they also 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Writing Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s writing degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $16,554 for Southeast Region Writing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at University of Central Arkansas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 86 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region writing students list, GaSou has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,571 for Southeast Region Writing students per year to attend GaSou.
Read more about Writing Studies at Georgia Southern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 88 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $29,382 for southeast region writing students per year to attend Liberty University.
Read more about Writing Studies at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Alabama is $13,699 for southeast region writing students.
Full University of North Alabama Writing Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 29 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region writing students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region Writing students per year to attend USF Tampa.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at USF Tampa
Spalding University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s writing degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Spalding is $21,976 for southeast region writing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Spalding
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
UNCW also made our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $19,136 for southeast region writing students per year to attend UNCW.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 54 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend JMU is $22,562 for southeast region writing students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at James Madison University
Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s writing degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Sewanee also made our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $34,455 for Southeast Region Writing students per year to attend Sewanee - The University of the South.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Sewanee
Lee University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 10 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $18,219 for Southeast Region Writing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at Lee University
With a ranking of #11, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 44 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,618 for southeast region writing students per year to attend UCF.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Writing Studies at UCF
Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 20 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,735 for Southeast Region Writing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at FAU
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UT is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 25 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UT is $32,440 for Southeast Region Writing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tampa Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 27 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,411 for Southeast Region Writing students per year to attend NC State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Writing Studies at NC State
East Tennessee State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $12,894 for Southeast Region Writing students.
Read full report on Writing Studies at ETSU
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,065 for southeast region writing students per year to attend UA Little Rock.
Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 12 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region writing students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Virginia Tech
University of Arkansas ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for southeast region writing students per year to attend University of Arkansas.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas Writing Studies Report
Old Dominion University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 244 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Old Dominion University is $17,204 for Southeast Region Writing students.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Old Dominion
Marshall University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 19 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,351 for Southeast Region Writing students per year to attend Marshall University.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Marshall University
With a ranking of #21, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s writing students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montevallo, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,584 for Southeast Region Writing students per year to attend University of Montevallo.
Full Montevallo Writing Studies Report
With a ranking of #22, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s writing students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for southeast region writing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full KSU Georgia Writing Studies Report
West Virginia University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region writing students.
Read more about Writing Studies at West Virginia University
Clemson University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s writing degrees to qualified students.
Clemson also made our “Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $21,262 for southeast region writing students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Clemson
University of Memphis landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Writing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region Writing students.
Full UofM Writing Studies Report
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