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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
643 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,482 people earned their degree in rhetoric and composition, making the major the 232nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 661 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 643 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rhetoric and composition programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the rhetoric and composition program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCF.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at University of Central Florida

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 191 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k list, GMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,266 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend GMU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full GMU Rhetoric & Composition Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,613 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Marshall University.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at Marshall University

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $18,255 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at GaSou

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Old Dominion University is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 218 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Old Dominion University is $20,208 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Richmond came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

URichmond also took the #3 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,206 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Richmond.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at University of Richmond

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 79 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,937 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Clemson.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Clemson University

#8

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

Georgia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College is $21,543 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Georgia College

#9

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $18,692 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full ETSU Rhetoric & Composition Report

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 9 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $20,337 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at University of Kentucky

#11

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

University of Montevallo ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

Montevallo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Montevallo is $19,756 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Montevallo Rhetoric & Composition Report

#12

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Jackson State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k list, Jackson State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jackson State is $9,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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