2022 Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

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 General Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across California, there were 49 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 33 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

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

The general 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 General Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid”.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Writing in California (With Aid)

#1

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

#2 in overall quality

$17,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 in California For Those Getting Aid 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Writing at CSUSB

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

#1 in overall quality

$18,658 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Writing Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s general writing degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Writing at San Diego State University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Writing in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Writing (With Aid)

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 >