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2024 Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
315 Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in rhetoric & composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #297 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for rhetoric & composition students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 315 degrees in rhetoric & composition during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Rhetoric & Composition School

Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools in the Great Lakes Region The rhetoric and composition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Rhetoric & Composition rankings. For our Best Overall Rhetoric & Composition School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Rhetoric & Composition Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Rhetoric and Composition
Bachelor's Degrees in Rhetoric and Composition
Master's Degrees in Rhetoric and Composition
Doctor's Degrees in Rhetoric and Composition

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Rhetoric & Composition in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the rhetoric and composition degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Rhetoric and Composition

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
23.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
81 Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in rhetoric & composition. BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 81 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
41 Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in rhetoric & composition has to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
31 Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in rhetoric & composition. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elmhurst. This university ranks 18th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 17 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 13 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
34 Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 34 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. This university ranks 9th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 4 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 13 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges by State

Explore the best rhetoric & composition colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 162
Michigan 915 36
Illinois 870 91
Indiana 737 24

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Rhetoric & Composition is one of 4 different types of Writing Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Creative Writing 863
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 260
General Writing 232
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies 11

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