2027 Best Value General Writing Schools in Maryland

[General Writing](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/writing-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general writing students.
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2027 Best Value General Writing Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general writing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Writing Schools
Leading the list is Goucher College, our #1 best value for general writing in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher College is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $53,350. Students borrow a median of $25,406 to complete the general writing program here. Soon after graduation, general writing degree recipients from Goucher College generally make around $43,670. Set against $25,406 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Goucher College admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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.
- 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).
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