2024 Best Rhetoric & Composition Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Rhetoric & Composition isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #488 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for rhetoric & composition students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in rhetoric & composition during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’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 - The number of rhetoric & composition students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Rhetoric & Composition Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Rhetoric & Composition in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Rhetoric and Composition

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in rhetoric & composition from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in rhetoric & composition has to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in rhetoric & composition from Michigan State University

2

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in rhetoric & composition. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in rhetoric & composition from DePaul University

Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	7
Ohio	494	4
Michigan	476	8

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	229
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	45
General Writing	19
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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