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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Writing is the 463rd most popular major in the country with 948 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 129 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 96 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general writing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general writing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Writing (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$12,203 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s general writing degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $12,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Writing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 97%.

Read full report on General Writing at UT Austin

#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$21,286 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 20 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,286 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Writing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Christian University.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full TCU General Writing Report

#3

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$19,126 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,126 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Writing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Saint Edward’s University.

Full Saint Edward’s University General Writing Report

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Writing (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

Featured English Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >