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2024 Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges in the Plains States Region
245 Rhetoric and Composition Degrees Awarded
Rhetoric & Composition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #297 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Plains States 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 245 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 Plains States Region Your choice of rhetoric & composition school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for rhetoric & composition schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Rhetoric & Composition in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of rhetoric and composition degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Rhetoric and Composition

1
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 finest schools in the country for getting a degree in rhetoric & composition. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 193 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in rhetoric & composition. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

It's hard to beat Drake University if you wish to pursue a degree in rhetoric & composition. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 2 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Morris is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in rhetoric & composition. UMN Morris is a small public university located in the remote town of Morris. This university ranks 46th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 8 rhetoric & composition students who graduated with this degree at UMN Morris in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

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

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Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges by State

Explore the best rhetoric & composition schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 201
Missouri 693 1
Iowa 648 17
Nebraska 500 13
North Dakota 416 2
South Dakota 381 6

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One of 4 majors within the Writing Studies area of study, Rhetoric & Composition has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Creative Writing 551
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 145
General Writing 116
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies 3

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