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2027 Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Tennessee

[Rhetoric & Composition](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/rhetoric-and-composition/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong rhetoric & composition education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for rhetoric & composition students.

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• Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Tennessee

2027 Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the rhetoric & composition degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

$10,216 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,301 Avg Student Debt

$44,859 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in rhetoric & composition, no school beat East Tennessee State University this year. Set in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,216, while out-of-state students pay about $13,726. Students borrow a median of $21,301 to complete the rhetoric & composition program here. Soon after graduation, rhetoric & composition degree recipients from East Tennessee State University generally make around $45,444. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. East Tennessee State University admits about 86% of applicants.

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Sewanee The University Of The South
Sewanee, TN

$56,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,091 Avg Student Debt

$64,911 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Sewanee The University Of The South one of the best values for rhetoric & composition. Sewanee The University Of The South is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $56,120. Rhetoric & Composition graduates carry a median of $22,091 in student loans. Early-career rhetoric & composition graduates make about $36,927. That is a strong return on a $22,091 median debt. The acceptance rate is 57%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

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