Rhetoric & Composition at The University of Texas at El Paso

Every rhetoric & composition school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the rhetoric and composition program at The University of Texas at El Paso stacks up to those at other schools.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 24,879 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Rhetoric & Composition section at the bottom of this page.

UTEP Rhetoric & Composition Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Rhetoric and Composition

UTEP Rhetoric & Composition Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in rhetoric and composition, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rhetoric and Composition Student Demographics at UTEP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the rhetoric and composition majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Program

33% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of rhetoric and composition master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in rhetoric and composition each year. UTEP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

In the rhetoric and composition master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in rhetoric and composition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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Careers That Rhetoric and Composition Grads May Go Into

A degree in rhetoric and composition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas at El Paso.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Editors	5,490	$72,300
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720
Professors	3,510	$61,660
Writers and Authors	2,110	$56,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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