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 | University of Central Florida | 31 | 0% | $22,548 |
| 23 | Saint Johns University | 31 | 8% | $57,809 |
| 24 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 22 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 25 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 22 | 1% | $21,380 |
| 26 | East Tennessee State University | 22 | 1% | $24,068 |
| 27 | CUNY Kingsborough Community College | 21 | 1% | $6,768 |
| 28 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 20 | 4% | $28,694 |
| 29 | Stephen F Austin State University | 19 | 1% | $22,156 |
| 30 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 19 | 1% | $29,086 |
| 31 | Marshall University | 18 | 1% | $21,969 |
| 32 | Goucher College | 17 | 4% | $62,506 |
| 33 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 16 | 7% | $29,278 |
| 34 | University of Montevallo | 16 | 2% | $26,290 |
| 35 | Oglethorpe University | 16 | 7% | $55,250 |
| 36 | Illinois College | 16 | 8% | $43,870 |
| 37 | Georgia College & State University | 15 | 1% | $28,536 |
| 38 | Bates College | 15 | 3% | $71,168 |
| 39 | Stark State College | 15 | 1% | $5,170 |
| 40 | Ferris State University | 15 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 41 | Linn-Benton Community College | 14 | 2% | $5,834 |
| 42 | Austin Community College District | 13 | 0% | $3,750 |
| 43 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 13 | 1% | $23,040 |
| 44 | Northern Arizona University | 13 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 45 | DePaul University | 13 | 0% | $57,678 |
| 46 | University of Richmond | 13 | 1% | $67,020 |
| 47 | Georgia Southern University | 12 | 0% | $23,014 |
| 48 | Jackson State University | 12 | 1% | $24,029 |
| 49 | University of Kentucky | 12 | 0% | $30,101 |
| 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 | 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 | East Texas Baptist University | 7 | 2% | $38,787 |
| 58 | Wabash College | 7 | 4% | $57,250 |
| 59 | Iowa State University | 6 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 60 | Trinity University | 6 | 1% | $58,840 |
| 61 | Sul Ross State University | 6 | 1% | $20,466 |
| 62 | Del Mar College | 6 | 0% | $3,989 |
| 63 | Drake University | 5 | 0% | $56,724 |
| 64 | Northern State University | 5 | 1% | $21,826 |
| 65 | The University of Texas at Tyler | 5 | 0% | $21,730 |
| 66 | Missouri Western State University | 5 | 1% | $20,575 |
| 67 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 68 | Bethel College-Indiana | 4 | 1% | $41,590 |
| 69 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 4 | 0% | $23,715 |
| 70 | Miami University-Oxford | 3 | 0% | $33,229 |
| 71 | McKendree University | 3 | 0% | $43,500 |
| 72 | The University of Texas at Austin | 3 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 73 | Nova Southeastern University | 3 | 0% | $50,597 |
| 74 | University of Central Oklahoma | 3 | 0% | $24,091 |
| 75 | University of Arizona | 3 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 76 | Michigan State University | 3 | 0% | $28,862 |
| 77 | Amarillo College | 2 | 0% | $3,826 |
| 78 | Mississippi Valley State University | 2 | 0% | $20,714 |
| 79 | Black Hills State University | 2 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 80 | Lamar State College-Orange | 2 | 0% | $5,170 |
| 81 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 2 | 0% | $16,951 |
| 82 | Northwestern College | 2 | 1% | $44,600 |
| 83 | Clark Atlanta University | 2 | 0% | $38,154 |
| 84 | Community College of Philadelphia | 1 | 0% | $6,542 |
| 85 | Rider University | 1 | 0% | $62,140 |
| 86 | Duquesne University | 1 | 0% | $54,364 |
| 87 | Willamette University | 1 | 0% | $65,109 |
| 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.