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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Writing (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 948 people earned their degree in general writing, making the major the 463rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 75 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general writing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general writing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general writing program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Writing (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Potsdam. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 4 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Potsdam not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Potsdam is $12,429 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Writing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Writing at SUNY Potsdam

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Geneva, New York, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

The Colleges did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $21,255 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Writing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Marywood also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marywood is $18,457 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Writing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marywood General Writing Report

#4

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cabrini University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,242 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general writing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cabrini University.

Read full report on General Writing at Cabrini University

#5

Goucher College

Baltimore, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goucher College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Goucher not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Goucher is $22,286 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general writing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Goucher General Writing 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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