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2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
386 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 New England region, there were 1,184 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 386 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Harvard University

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 13 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Creative Writing at Brown

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Creative Writing at Boston University

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree creative writing students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Southern Maine has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308.

Read more about Creative Writing at University of Southern Maine

#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Creative Writing at RIC

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Creative Writing at UMass Amherst

#8 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree creative writing students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970.

Read full report on Creative Writing at UNH

#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 22 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Creative Writing at Fairfield University

#13 in overall quality

Western Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Creative Writing at WestConn

#10

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#14 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Southern Connecticut State University

#11

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
#15 in overall quality

Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Albertus Magnus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus College are $21,304, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Creative Writing at Albertus Magnus

#12

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Lesley University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree creative writing students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lesley has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Lesley University

#13

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Emerson College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Emerson also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson are $31,754, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Creative Writing at Emerson College

#14

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 43 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNHU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Creative Writing at SNHU

#15

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, New England College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree creative writing students whose families make $30-$48k list, NEC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NEC are $15,764.

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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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