Best Professional Writing Schools Near Friendswood, TX (2026)

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Friendswood, Texas has 2 accredited schools offering professional writing programs, with tuition ranging from $9,228 to $25,505 per year for indexed programs. Friendswood has a population of about 40,827. Median household income is $125,052 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, the top-earning professional writing-related role is Technical Writer at a median $87,360 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Professional Writing Schools to Friendswood

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer professional writing programs near Friendswood, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Friendswood city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Friendswood. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX 20.1 miles from Friendswood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,551
Avg net price $10,542/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX 85.7 miles from Friendswood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
60.4 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 90%
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,211
Avg net price $16,404/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,228
Out‑of‑state$19,068
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 104

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX 160.8 miles from Friendswood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
49.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,177
Avg net price $6,390/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,550
Out‑of‑state$10,590
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 127

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX 161.0 miles from Friendswood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
58.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 81%
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,826
Avg net price $25,578/yr
Tuition
In‑state$51,384
Out‑of‑state$51,384
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX 161.2 miles from Friendswood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
84.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,121
Avg net price $19,857/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 180

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX 166.8 miles from Friendswood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,906
Avg net price $16,805/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 132

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX 179.0 miles from Friendswood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
43.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,865
Avg net price $15,225/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 58%
  • Programs offered: 70

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX 180.4 miles from Friendswood
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
45.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,656
Avg net price $3,399/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 53%
  • Programs offered: 80

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas professional writing page.

Professional Writing Wages Near Friendswood

Friendswood is part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (BLS area code 26420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Writer and Author$76,120Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$77,201
Technical Writer$87,360Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$88,600
Editor$29,040Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$29,452

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Friendswood at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population40,827Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$125,052Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+49.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited professional writing schools are near Friendswood, TX?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering professional writing programs near Friendswood. The closest is University of Houston-Downtown in Houston, TX (20.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Sam Houston State University (85.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying professional writing roles near Friendswood?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional writing-related roles near Friendswood are: Technical Writer ($87,360), Writer and Author ($76,120), Editor ($29,040). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in League City instead of Friendswood?

League City, TX is 5.6 miles from Friendswood and has its own set of local professional writing programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Friendswood an affordable place to study professional writing?

Friendswood’s median household income of $125,052 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Friendswood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Friendswood

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Friendswood:

Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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