by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 504 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in rhetoric and composition. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in rhetoric and composition.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region rhetoric and composition students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Montevallo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Montevallo is a small public school situated in Montevallo, Alabama. It awarded 24 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #2 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 225 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 65 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small school located in Itta Bena, Mississippi that handed out 3 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
Marshall University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 19 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia College & State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 11 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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East Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 13 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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University of Central Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 26 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Liberty University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 14 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Kentucky landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 86%.
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George Mason University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bob Jones University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #19, Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Columbus State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. CSU is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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