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2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Writing Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Writing Studies is the 76th most popular major in the country with 13,036 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,483 and had an average of $27,853 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,292 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,568 and $28,036 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 593 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in writing studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality writing studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the writing studies 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 Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 8 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Writing Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 15 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree writing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Fresno State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Writing Studies at UCR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at University of California - Irvine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 5 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

CSULB also took the #14 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CSULB Writing Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Davis Writing Studies Report

With a ranking of #9, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

CSUSB also took the #21 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Western Washington University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921.

Full EWU Writing Studies Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

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#13

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USC Writing Studies Report

#14

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 18 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree writing students whose families make $0-$30k list, SFSU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#11 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree writing students whose families make $0-$30k list, San Jose State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 9 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAA are $24,496, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Writing Studies Report

With a ranking of #17, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 7 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree writing students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNR has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Full UNR Writing Studies Report

#18

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 23 masters’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PLU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific Lutheran University are $30,391, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#16 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #16 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Oregon

#21

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

With a ranking of #21, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976.

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#22

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bothell, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Bothell are $30,198, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Mills College

Oakland, California

Mills College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mills is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree writing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mills has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mills College are $36,263.

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#25

National University

La Jolla, California

With a ranking of #25, National University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480.

Full National University Writing Studies Report

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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%.

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