2024 Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Rhetoric & Composition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #172 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for rhetoric & composition students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 doctor's degrees in rhetoric & composition during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to rhetoric & composition students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other rhetoric & composition students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized rhetoric & composition related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for rhetoric & composition students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Rhetoric & Composition in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in rhetoric & composition.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in rhetoric & composition from George Mason University

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in rhetoric & composition needs to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in rhetoric & composition from Virginia Tech

2

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in rhetoric & composition has to look into University of Louisville. UofL is a very large public university located in the large city of Louisville.More information about a doctorate in rhetoric & composition from University of Louisville

Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges by State

Explore the best rhetoric & composition schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	182	8
Kentucky	119	5

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Rhetoric & Composition Related Rankings by Major

Rhetoric & Composition is one of 4 different types of Writing Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Rhetoric and Composition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	7
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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