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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region” 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 southeast region rhetoric and composition students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 225 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Clemson University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 45 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 26 ’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%. 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 University of Central Florida Rhetoric & Composition Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Montevallo. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region. University of Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 24 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Richmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 19 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 16 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Liberty University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 14 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 13 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%.
Georgia College & State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Georgia College
Virginia Tech came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisville ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s rhetoric and composition students 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%.
Jackson State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 4 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mississippi Valley State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school situated in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It awarded 3 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Clark Atlanta University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
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Bob Jones University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 0 ’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 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at Bob Jones University
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.
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Methodist University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Rhetoric and Composition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Methodist is a small school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 0 ’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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