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2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Rhetoric & Composition is the 232nd most popular major in the country with 2,482 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 595 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 87 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great rhetoric and composition programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the rhetoric and composition program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Rhetoric & Composition Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #4 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at UNT

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 16 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Northern Arizona University

#8 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Downtown are $15,739.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Rhetoric & Composition Report

#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 10 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Rhetoric & Composition Report

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at University of Arizona

#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 3 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at University of Central Oklahoma

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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