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2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,036 people earned their degree in writing studies, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 1,384 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,917 and $23,689 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in writing studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent writing studies programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The writing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Writing Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Writing Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Read full report on Writing Studies at UTEP

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Read more about Writing Studies at Texas Woman’s University

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Read more about Writing Studies at Texas Tech University

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s writing students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Arizona

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #8 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Writing Studies Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Writing Studies Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Writing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TCU Writing Studies Report

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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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