25 Most Popular Colleges for Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 157 students received their doctor’s degree in writing studies from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, UT Austin reported having 5,079 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,253. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cincinnati.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

In a typical year, there are 1,822 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Duquesne.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duquesne University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,662	$22,662
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,259	$1,259

The school reported having 448 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 245 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UC Berkeley can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 4,694 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UCF.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,916	$25,759
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,956	$2,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$1,194

Across all programs, there were 1,670 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 982 were classified as teaching assistants, and 688 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Iowa State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Iowa State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,944	$22,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,134	$1,134
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$497	$1,259

The school reported having 2,878 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

There were 3,098 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending TWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Woman's University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,672	$12,142
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,400	$2,400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$260	$675

Across all programs, there were 405 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 348 were classified as teaching assistants, and 45 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UTEP can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at El Paso

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,665	$12,958
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,211	$1,211
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$259	$720

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 929. Of that number, 128 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

In a typical year, there are 2,743 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of H.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,064	$17,334
Fees for Full-Time Students	$982	$982
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$448	$963

In 2017-2018, U of H reported having 2,209 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,452 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Syracuse.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

In a typical year, there are 1,153 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of L can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,246	$25,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$196	$196
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$681	$1,417

The school reported having 830 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 830 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

In 2017-2018, UNM reported having 1,698 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

Across all programs, there were 3,008 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Pitt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,932. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Old Dominion can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Old Dominion University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,168	$26,820
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,736	$3,156
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$1,249

There were 566 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 355 were classified as teaching assistants, and 211 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending TCU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Christian University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,990	$27,990
Fees for Full-Time Students	$48	$48
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,555	$1,555

In a typical year, there are 49 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 49 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,560. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

In 2017-2018, U of Michigan reported having 3,898 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending North Dakota State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,793	$15,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,009	$1,009
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$322	$859

The school reported having 899 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 303 were classified as teaching assistants, and 591 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ECU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at East Carolina University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,749	$17,898
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,521	$2,521
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$296	$1,118

There were 910 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 343 were classified as teaching assistants, and 484 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

Across all programs, there were 3,418 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at WMU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Michigan University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,310	$28,900
Fees for Full-Time Students	$923	$923
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$596	$1,204

In a typical year, there are 882 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 535 were classified as teaching assistants, and 347 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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