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

6 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality rhetoric and composition programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The rhetoric and composition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region”.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Rhetoric & Composition Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #4 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’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 The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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

#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at TWU

#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree rhetoric and composition students list, TCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’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 Christian University are $32,268.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at TCU

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’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.

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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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