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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Great Lakes Region

21 Ranked Colleges
264 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Rhetoric & Composition is the 297th most popular major in the country with 1,871 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 315 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 264 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their rhetoric and composition program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Great Lakes Region

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, Indiana

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wabash is a small school located in Crawfordsville, Indiana that handed out 22 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Wabash College

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Illinois, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elmhurst University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region. Elmhurst University is a small school located in Elmhurst, Illinois that handed out 17 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Elmhurst

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 34 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at Youngstown State University

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Bethel University - Mishawaka
Mishawaka, Indiana

Bethel University - Mishawaka ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mishawaka, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Bethel University

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

McKendree University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. McKendree University is a small school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at McKendree University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at UIUC

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Rhetoric & Composition Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 8 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ferris State University Rhetoric & Composition Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at DePaul University

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 4 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Miami University - Oxford

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Rhetoric & Composition Report

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at OHIO Eastern

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Zanesville is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Rhetoric & Composition Report

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Chillicothe Rhetoric & Composition Report

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus

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Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Southern Campus Rhetoric & Composition Report

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan

Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Spring Arbor

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