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2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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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Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general writing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Writing (Income $30-$48k)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general writing degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUSB, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CSUSB General Writing Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general writing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general writing students whose families make $30-$48k list, SDSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.

Full San Diego State University General Writing Report

#3

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 5 masters’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNA are $13,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Writing at UNA

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Writing at Central Michigan University

#5

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318.

Full Kean University General Writing Report

#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Michigan General Writing Report

#7

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. National Louis University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Writing at NLU

#8

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Simmons University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general writing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698.

Read full report on General Writing at Simmons University

#5 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general writing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Akron Main Campus General Writing Report

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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