2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

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 Doctorate in Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 434 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking looked at 2 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in Virginia

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. Blacksburg, 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.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. 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

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 #2 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Full GMU Rhetoric & Composition Report

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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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