by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” 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 “Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular rhetoric and composition programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Rhetoric & Composition Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 94%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash College landed the #5 spot on the list. Wabash College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Elmhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Elmhurst University is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Illinois College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
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Ferris State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 8 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #11, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. McKendree University is a small school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s 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%.
Full Bethel University - Mishawaka Rhetoric & Composition Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Spring Arbor University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spring Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 0 students 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%.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. OHIO Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small public school situated in Ironton, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
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