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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Writing (With Aid)

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 948 people earned their degree in general writing, making the major the 463rd most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general writing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general writing 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 general writing 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 General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general writing students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Writing (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the #1 spot on the 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.

CSUSB also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Writing at California State University - San Bernardino

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 with aid list, SDSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SDSU General Writing Report

#3

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general writing degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318.

Full Kean General Writing Report

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Writing at Central Michigan University

#6

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

National Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s general writing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general writing students with aid list, NLU has also earned the #8 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 National Louis University are $12,096.

Read more about General Writing at NLU

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general writing students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Writing at Eastern Michigan

#5 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Writing at University of Akron Main Campus

#9

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Simmons University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general writing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general writing students with aid list, Simmons has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons University are $21,698, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Simmons University 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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