2026 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 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for rhetoric & composition students.
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2026 Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in rhetoric & composition, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools
East Tennessee State University tops our 2026 list of the best value rhetoric & composition schools in Tennessee. Set in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,216 in tuition and fees, compared with $13,726 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,301 to complete the rhetoric & composition program here. Rhetoric & Composition graduates of East Tennessee State University earn a median of $45,444 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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