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 | East Tennessee State University | 22 | 1% | $24,068 |
| 25 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 22 | 1% | $21,380 |
| 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 Montevallo | 16 | 2% | $26,290 |
| 35 | Illinois College | 16 | 8% | $43,870 |
| 36 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 16 | 7% | $29,278 |
| 37 | Stark State College | 15 | 1% | $5,170 |
| 38 | Bates College | 15 | 3% | $71,168 |
| 39 | Ferris State University | 15 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 40 | Georgia College & State University | 15 | 1% | $28,536 |
| 41 | Linn-Benton Community College | 14 | 2% | $5,834 |
| 42 | DePaul University | 13 | 0% | $57,678 |
| 43 | University of Richmond | 13 | 1% | $67,020 |
| 44 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 13 | 1% | $23,040 |
| 45 | Austin Community College District | 13 | 0% | $3,750 |
| 46 | Northern Arizona University | 13 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 47 | University of Kentucky | 12 | 0% | $30,101 |
| 48 | University of Houston-Downtown | 12 | 0% | $7,732 |
| 49 | Jackson State University | 12 | 1% | $24,029 |
| 50 | Georgia Southern University | 12 | 0% | $23,014 |
| 51 | University of Rhode Island | 11 | 0% | $30,351 |
| 52 | Texas A & M University-Commerce | 11 | 0% | $22,983 |
| 53 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 10 | 3% | $24,256 |
| 54 | Texas Southern University | 10 | 1% | $25,343 |
| 55 | St. Joseph's College-New York | 8 | 3% | $28,830 |
| 56 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 57 | Wabash College | 7 | 4% | $57,250 |
| 58 | East Texas Baptist University | 7 | 2% | $38,787 |
| 59 | Del Mar College | 6 | 0% | $3,989 |
| 60 | Trinity University | 6 | 1% | $58,840 |
| 61 | Iowa State University | 6 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 62 | Sul Ross State University | 6 | 1% | $20,466 |
| 63 | Missouri Western State University | 5 | 1% | $20,575 |
| 64 | Drake University | 5 | 0% | $56,724 |
| 65 | The University of Texas at Tyler | 5 | 0% | $21,730 |
| 66 | Northern State University | 5 | 1% | $21,826 |
| 67 | Bethel College-Indiana | 4 | 1% | $41,590 |
| 68 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 69 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 4 | 0% | $23,715 |
| 70 | Miami University-Oxford | 3 | 0% | $33,229 |
| 71 | University of Arizona | 3 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 72 | Nova Southeastern University | 3 | 0% | $50,597 |
| 73 | University of Central Oklahoma | 3 | 0% | $24,091 |
| 74 | The University of Texas at Austin | 3 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 75 | Michigan State University | 3 | 0% | $28,862 |
| 76 | McKendree University | 3 | 0% | $43,500 |
| 77 | Clark Atlanta University | 2 | 0% | $38,154 |
| 78 | Northwestern College | 2 | 1% | $44,600 |
| 79 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 2 | 0% | $16,951 |
| 80 | Lamar State College-Orange | 2 | 0% | $5,170 |
| 81 | Black Hills State University | 2 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 82 | Amarillo College | 2 | 0% | $3,826 |
| 83 | Mississippi Valley State University | 2 | 0% | $20,714 |
| 84 | CUNY York College | 1 | 0% | $8,522 |
| 85 | Rider University | 1 | 0% | $62,140 |
| 86 | Willamette University | 1 | 0% | $65,109 |
| 87 | Duquesne University | 1 | 0% | $54,364 |
| 88 | Community College of Philadelphia | 1 | 0% | $6,542 |
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.