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2027 Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Iowa

[Playwriting & Screenwriting](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/playwriting-and-screenwriting/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for playwriting & screenwriting students.

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• Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Iowa

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the playwriting & screenwriting degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools

1

Maharishi University Of Management
Fairfield, IA

$16,530 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,981 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Maharishi University Of Management the best value for a degree in playwriting & screenwriting in Iowa. Maharishi University Of Management is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,530. Playwriting & Screenwriting graduates of Maharishi University Of Management earn a median of $32,294 early in their careers. The acceptance rate is 96%.

2

University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,622 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Iowa one of the best values for playwriting & screenwriting. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Typical student debt for playwriting & screenwriting graduates is $26,622. Soon after graduation, playwriting & screenwriting degree recipients from University Of Iowa generally make around $22,225. That is a strong return on a $26,622 median debt. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.