by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Rhetoric & Composition is the 297th most popular major in the country with 1,871 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 216 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer 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 southwest region rhetoric and composition students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 125 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sul Ross State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region. Sul Ross State University is a public institution located in Alpine, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Del Mar College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas Christian University Rhetoric & Composition Report
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 14 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Temple College is a small school located in Temple, Texas that handed out 1 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Houston - Downtown came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Downtown Rhetoric & Composition Report
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rhetoric & Composition Report
Lamar State College - Orange ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school situated in Orange, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Paris Junior College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paris, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Texas Rhetoric & Composition Report
Texas Tech University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Vista College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.
St Philip’s College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
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