2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 661 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 3 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree rhetoric and composition students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Rhetoric & Composition Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

#3 in overall quality

$27,575 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 5 doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree rhetoric and composition students list, UofL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at UofL

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at George Mason University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition

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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