2024 Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools
50
Colleges in the United States
1,871
Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded
A degree in
rhetoric & composition is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #297 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 50 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,871 degrees in rhetoric & composition during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Rhetoric & Composition School
Your choice of rhetoric & composition school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Rhetoric & Composition School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Best Schools for Rhetoric & Composition in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the rhetoric and composition degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Schools in Rhetoric and Composition
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
193
Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in rhetoric & composition. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 193 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
179
Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a degree in rhetoric & composition. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 179 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in rhetoric & composition. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 7 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
60
Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded
University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 60 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 13 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
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TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were about 7 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in rhetoric & composition from Texas Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in rhetoric & composition from George Mason University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
65
Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded
Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 65 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.
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