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Rhetoric & Composition at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying Rhetoric & Composition, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is in Minneapolis, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 136 rhetoric & composition degrees were awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Many students take online classes at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) studied exclusively online and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Rhetoric & Composition graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, by degree type.

Program-wide, Rhetoric & Composition graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 60% women (81) and 40% men (55).

Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 132 bachelor’s rhetoric & composition graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 60% were women (79) and 40% were men (53).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rhetoric & Composition bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	86
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Asian	10
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 23% of Rhetoric & Composition bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Rhetoric & Composition Doctoral Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 4 doctoral rhetoric & composition degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rhetoric & Composition doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Rhetoric & Composition doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, higher than the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Rhetoric & Composition Graduates

Graduates of the Rhetoric & Composition program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Rhetoric & Composition majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.