A program that focuses on the humanistic and scientific study of rhetoric, composition, literacy, and language/linguistic theories and their practical and pedagogical applications. Includes instruction in historical and contemporary rhetoric/composition theories; composition and criticism of written, visual, and mixed-media texts; analysis of literacy practices in cultural and cross-cultural contexts; and writing program administration.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion University | 213 | 4% | $26,456 |
| 2 | SUNY at Albany | 212 | 5% | $26,734 |
| 3 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 204 | 2% | $27,898 |
| 4 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 203 | 5% | $27,074 |
| 5 | George Mason University | 199 | 2% | $30,284 |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 140 | 2% | $33,503 |
| 7 | Texas State University | 136 | 2% | $23,130 |
| 8 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 134 | 2% | $22,639 |
| 9 | University of North Texas | 103 | 1% | $24,712 |
| 10 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 93 | 2% | $24,915 |
| 11 | Texas Tech University | 75 | 1% | $24,472 |
| 12 | Clemson University | 69 | 1% | $31,270 |
| 13 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | 66 | 2% | $9,066 |
| 14 | College of Saint Benedict | 58 | 12% | $58,668 |
| 15 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 57 | 0% | $26,660 |
| 16 | St. Joseph's College-Long Island | 50 | 4% | $28,840 |
| 17 | University of California-Berkeley | 49 | 0% | $38,066 |
| 18 | University of Utah | 38 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 19 | Youngstown State University | 35 | 2% | $22,851 |
| 20 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 33 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 21 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 32 | 1% | $29,367 |
| 22 | Saint Johns University | 31 | 8% | $57,809 |
| 23 | University of Central Florida | 31 | 0% | $22,548 |
| 24 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 22 | 1% | $21,380 |
| 25 | East Tennessee State University | 22 | 1% | $24,068 |
| 26 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 22 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 27 | CUNY Kingsborough Community College | 21 | 1% | $6,768 |
| 28 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 20 | 4% | $28,694 |
| 29 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 19 | 1% | $29,086 |
| 30 | Stephen F Austin State University | 19 | 1% | $22,156 |
| 31 | Marshall University | 18 | 1% | $21,969 |
| 32 | Goucher College | 17 | 4% | $62,506 |
| 33 | Oglethorpe University | 16 | 7% | $55,250 |
| 34 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 16 | 7% | $29,278 |
| 35 | Illinois College | 16 | 8% | $43,870 |
| 36 | University of Montevallo | 16 | 2% | $26,290 |
| 37 | Bates College | 15 | 3% | $71,168 |
| 38 | Stark State College | 15 | 1% | $5,170 |
| 39 | Georgia College & State University | 15 | 1% | $28,536 |
| 40 | Ferris State University | 15 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 41 | Linn-Benton Community College | 14 | 2% | $5,834 |
| 42 | Northern Arizona University | 13 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 43 | DePaul University | 13 | 0% | $57,678 |
| 44 | Austin Community College District | 13 | 0% | $3,750 |
| 45 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 13 | 1% | $23,040 |
| 46 | University of Richmond | 13 | 1% | $67,020 |
| 47 | University of Kentucky | 12 | 0% | $30,101 |
| 48 | Jackson State University | 12 | 1% | $24,029 |
| 49 | Georgia Southern University | 12 | 0% | $23,014 |
| 50 | University of Houston-Downtown | 12 | 0% | $7,732 |
| 51 | University of Rhode Island | 11 | 0% | $30,351 |
| 52 | Texas A & M University-Commerce | 11 | 0% | $22,983 |
| 53 | Texas Southern University | 10 | 1% | $25,343 |
| 54 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 10 | 3% | $24,256 |
| 55 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 56 | St. Joseph's College-New York | 8 | 3% | $28,830 |
| 57 | East Texas Baptist University | 7 | 2% | $38,787 |
| 58 | Wabash College | 7 | 4% | $57,250 |
| 59 | Trinity University | 6 | 1% | $58,840 |
| 60 | Iowa State University | 6 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 61 | Sul Ross State University | 6 | 1% | $20,466 |
| 62 | Del Mar College | 6 | 0% | $3,989 |
| 63 | The University of Texas at Tyler | 5 | 0% | $21,730 |
| 64 | Northern State University | 5 | 1% | $21,826 |
| 65 | Drake University | 5 | 0% | $56,724 |
| 66 | Missouri Western State University | 5 | 1% | $20,575 |
| 67 | Bethel College-Indiana | 4 | 1% | $41,590 |
| 68 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 4 | 0% | $23,715 |
| 69 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 70 | Michigan State University | 3 | 0% | $28,862 |
| 71 | Miami University-Oxford | 3 | 0% | $33,229 |
| 72 | McKendree University | 3 | 0% | $43,500 |
| 73 | The University of Texas at Austin | 3 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 74 | University of Arizona | 3 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 75 | Nova Southeastern University | 3 | 0% | $50,597 |
| 76 | University of Central Oklahoma | 3 | 0% | $24,091 |
| 77 | Mississippi Valley State University | 2 | 0% | $20,714 |
| 78 | Clark Atlanta University | 2 | 0% | $38,154 |
| 79 | Northwestern College | 2 | 1% | $44,600 |
| 80 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 2 | 0% | $16,951 |
| 81 | Amarillo College | 2 | 0% | $3,826 |
| 82 | Lamar State College-Orange | 2 | 0% | $5,170 |
| 83 | Black Hills State University | 2 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 84 | Community College of Philadelphia | 1 | 0% | $6,542 |
| 85 | Willamette University | 1 | 0% | $65,109 |
| 86 | Duquesne University | 1 | 0% | $54,364 |
| 87 | Rider University | 1 | 0% | $62,140 |
| 88 | CUNY York College | 1 | 0% | $8,522 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Rhetoric and Composition program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.