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Bachelor's Degree in Rhetoric & Composition

Bachelor’s Degrees in Rhetoric & Composition

1,238 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition is offered at 89 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 34% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.6% of rhetoric and composition graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Rhetoric and Composition Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,238 people earned their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. This earns it the #183 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in rhetoric and composition at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,238
Master’s Degree 109
Doctor’s Degree 80
Associate Degree 45
Graduate Certificate 25
Basic Certificate 14

Earnings of Rhetoric and Composition Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for rhetoric and composition majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for rhetoric and composition majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. About 63.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 447
Women 791
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The racial-ethnic distribution of rhetoric and composition bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 47
Black or African American 153
Hispanic or Latino 159
White 768
International Students 32
Other Races/Ethnicities 79
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There are 89 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in rhetoric and composition. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
225 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for rhetoric and composition students seekinga bachelor's degree is Old Dominion University. Each year, around 24,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,590 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 225 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from Old Dominion. Of these students, 59% were women and 57% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
193 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition. Roughly 52,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 193 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from UMN Twin Cities. About 59% of this group were women, and 21% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

156 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Each year, around 32,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $20,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 156 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from Pitt. About 65% of this group were women, and 28% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
120 Yearly Graduations
72% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Roughly 17,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,716 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,288 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 120 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from WCUPA. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 72% were women.

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
117 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Each year, around 22,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,803 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,287 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 117 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from UNM. Of these students, 71% were women and 65% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

81 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,418 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 81 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from BGSU. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 62% were women.

73 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for rhetoric and composition majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Metropolitan State University of Denver. Each year, around 19,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,868 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,209 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 73 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from MSU Denver. Around 39% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 65% were women.

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
65 Yearly Graduations
72% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for rhetoric and composition majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Clemson University. Roughly 26,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,038 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,220 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 65 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from Clemson. Of these students, 72% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
56 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Berkeley is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Each year, around 42,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from UC Berkeley. About 69% of this group were women, and 43% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
45 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 10th most popular school in the country for rhetoric and composition majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Georgia Southern University. Each year, around 26,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,371 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,986 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from GaSou. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.

41 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,545 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from UIUC. About 59% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
34 Yearly Graduations
51% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Youngstown State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition. Roughly 11,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,611 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,547 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from Youngstown State University. Around 26% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 51% were women.

27 Yearly Graduations
66% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 13th most popular school in the country for rhetoric and composition majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Each year, around 40,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,228 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from UC. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 66% were women.

#14

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
26 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 14th most popular school in the country for rhetoric and composition majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Central Florida. Each year, around 71,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from UCF. Around 48% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women.

#15

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
25 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 15th most popular school in the country for rhetoric and composition majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Utah. Roughly 33,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,175 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,353 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from U of U. Of these students, 63% were women and 26% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#16

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
24 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 16th most popular school in the country for rhetoric and composition majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Montevallo. Roughly 2,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,090 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,512 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from Montevallo. About 69% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#17

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, Indiana
22 Yearly Graduations
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 17th most popular school in the country for rhetoric and composition majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Wabash College. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from Wabash.

#18

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
20 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Richmond comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition. Roughly 4,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,852 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from URichmond. About 76% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#19

University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
18 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Each year, around 1,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from Pitt Greensburg. About 57% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#20

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
17 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is the 20th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Each year, around 2,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition from Pitt Johnstown. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to rhetoric and composition that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 3,311
Technical & Scientific Writing 677
General Writing 513
Other Rhetoric & Composition 291

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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