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2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
341 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Creative Writing is the 118th most popular major in the country with 6,586 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 849 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 341 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in creative writing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great creative writing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the creative writing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s creative writing degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,468 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Emory.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Emory University Creative Writing Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 19 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k list, GMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $16,204 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full GMU Creative Writing Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #3 spot on the list. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 43 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also took the #6 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $12,229 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Creative Writing at UNCW

#4

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 6 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morehead State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $10,029 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Morehead State University

#5

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Agnes Scott College landed the #5 spot on the list. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s creative writing degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Agnes Scott, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Agnes Scott is $18,159 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Agnes Scott Creative Writing Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,549 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCA.

Full University of Central Arkansas Creative Writing Report

#7

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $13,841 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Lee University

#8

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Berry College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Berry, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Berry did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,833 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Berry College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berry College Creative Writing Report

#9

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Hollins University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hollins is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

Hollins also took the #12 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hollins is $15,824 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low 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%. 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.

Read more about Creative Writing at Hollins University

#10

Roanoke College

Salem, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Roanoke College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Roanoke is located in Salem, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roanoke, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Roanoke College is $17,473 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Roanoke College

#11

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Guilford College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s creative writing degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Guilford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Guilford is $19,885 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Guilford College Creative Writing Report

#12

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Spalding University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 3 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Spalding also took the #13 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Spalding is $23,656 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Spalding Creative Writing Report

#13

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Queens University of Charlotte landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Queens University of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Queens also made our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Queens is $20,485 for southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Queens University of Charlotte

#14

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree creative writing students whose families make $0-$30k list, U Miami has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $42,611 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend U Miami.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Creative Writing at University of Miami

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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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