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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in creative writing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality creative writing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the creative writing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $48-$75k list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 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 $48-$75k list, Brown has also earned the #1 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 38 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. 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 full report on Creative Writing at University of Southern Maine

#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

RIC also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island College are $16,884.

Full Rhode Island College Creative Writing Report

#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 $48-$75k ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Creative Writing at UMass Amherst

#8 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Read more about Creative Writing at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#13 in overall quality

Western Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 6 masters’s creative writing degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Connecticut State University are $26,477.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Fairfield University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fairfield U is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 22 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U also took the #5 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 Fairfield U are $19,267.

Full Fairfield U Creative Writing Report

#10

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#14 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Albertus Magnus also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus are $21,304, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Creative Writing at Albertus Magnus

#12

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Lesley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050.

Read more about Creative Writing at Lesley University

#13

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Emerson College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 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 $48-$75k list, Emerson has also earned the #4 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 Emerson College are $31,754.

Full Emerson College Creative Writing Report

#14

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 43 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern New Hampshire University are $18,810.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University

#15

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

New England College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New England College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. 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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