2026 Best Value Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
[Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/rhetoric-and-composition-writing-studies-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for other rhetoric & composition/writing studies students.
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2026 Best Value Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other rhetoric & composition/writing studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked Middle Georgia State University the best value for a degree in other rhetoric & composition/writing studies in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,038, with out-of-state students paying around $16,390. Other Rhetoric & Composition/writing Studies graduates carry a median of $26,976 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other rhetoric & composition/writing studies degree recipients from Middle Georgia State University generally make around $48,207. That is a strong return on a $26,976 median debt. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.
Old Dominion University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other rhetoric & composition/writing studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Old Dominion University is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,750, with out-of-state students paying around $33,780. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the other rhetoric & composition/writing studies program here. Soon after graduation, other rhetoric & composition/writing studies degree recipients from Old Dominion University generally make around $35,716. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Old Dominion University admits about 90% of applicants.
Full Sail University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other rhetoric & composition/writing studies schools. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $26,906. Students borrow a median of $37,879 to complete the other rhetoric & composition/writing studies program here. Soon after graduation, other rhetoric & composition/writing studies degree recipients from Full Sail University generally make around $29,313. That is a strong return on a $37,879 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
