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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the rhetoric and composition program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree rhetoric and composition students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP Rhetoric & Composition Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Downtown, the school also landed the #8 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 UH Downtown are $15,739.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at University of Houston - Downtown

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree rhetoric and composition students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at UT Austin

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree rhetoric and composition students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #4 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 North Texas are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Rhetoric & Composition Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 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 Tech University are $17,530.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Texas Tech

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Texas State University

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NMSU Main Campus Rhetoric & Composition Report

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Northern Arizona University

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #9 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 UNM are $19,890.

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

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Rhetoric & Composition Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree rhetoric and composition students with aid list, UCO has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at University of Central Oklahoma

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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%.

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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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