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 Â鶹Íø | 213 | 4% | $26,456 |
| 2 | 212 | 5% | $26,734 | |
| 3 | Â鶹Íø of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 204 | 2% | $27,898 |
| 4 | West Chester Â鶹Íø of Pennsylvania | 203 | 5% | $27,074 |
| 5 | George Mason Â鶹Íø | 199 | 2% | $30,284 |
| 6 | Â鶹Íø of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 140 | 2% | $33,503 |
| 7 | 136 | 2% | $23,130 | |
| 8 | Â鶹Íø of New Mexico-Main Campus | 134 | 2% | $22,639 |
| 9 | Â鶹Íø of North Texas | 103 | 1% | $24,712 |
| 10 | 93 | 2% | $24,915 | |
| 11 | Texas Tech Â鶹Íø | 75 | 1% | $24,472 |
| 12 | Clemson Â鶹Íø | 69 | 1% | $31,270 |
| 13 | Metropolitan State Â鶹Íø of Denver | 66 | 2% | $9,066 |
| 14 | College of Saint Benedict | 58 | 12% | $58,668 |
| 15 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at Arlington | 57 | 0% | $26,660 |
| 16 | St. Joseph's College-Long Island | 50 | 4% | $28,840 |
| 17 | Â鶹Íø of California-Berkeley | 49 | 0% | $38,066 |
| 18 | Â鶹Íø of Utah | 38 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 19 | 35 | 2% | $22,851 | |
| 20 | Â鶹Íø of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 33 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 21 | Southern Illinois Â鶹Íø-Carbondale | 32 | 1% | $29,367 |
| 22 | Saint Johns Â鶹Íø | 31 | 8% | $57,809 |
| 23 | Â鶹Íø of Central Florida | 31 | 0% | $22,548 |
| 24 | 22 | 1% | $24,068 | |
| 25 | 22 | 1% | $21,380 | |
| 26 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 22 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 27 | CUNY Kingsborough Community College | 21 | 1% | $6,768 |
| 28 | Â鶹Íø of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 20 | 4% | $28,694 |
| 29 | Shippensburg Â鶹Íø of Pennsylvania | 19 | 1% | $29,086 |
| 30 | 19 | 1% | $22,156 | |
| 31 | Marshall Â鶹Íø | 18 | 1% | $21,969 |
| 32 | Goucher College | 17 | 4% | $62,506 |
| 33 | Oglethorpe Â鶹Íø | 16 | 7% | $55,250 |
| 34 | Â鶹Íø of Montevallo | 16 | 2% | $26,290 |
| 35 | Illinois College | 16 | 8% | $43,870 |
| 36 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 15 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 40 | Georgia College & State Â鶹Íø | 15 | 1% | $28,536 |
| 41 | Linn-Benton Community College | 14 | 2% | $5,834 |
| 42 | DePaul Â鶹Íø | 13 | 0% | $57,678 |
| 43 | Â鶹Íø of Richmond | 13 | 1% | $67,020 |
| 44 | Â鶹Íø of Nebraska at Kearney | 13 | 1% | $23,040 |
| 45 | Austin Community College District | 13 | 0% | $3,750 |
| 46 | Northern Arizona Â鶹Íø | 13 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 47 | Â鶹Íø of Kentucky | 12 | 0% | $30,101 |
| 48 | Â鶹Íø of Houston-Downtown | 12 | 0% | $7,732 |
| 49 | 12 | 1% | $24,029 | |
| 50 | Georgia Southern Â鶹Íø | 12 | 0% | $23,014 |
| 51 | Â鶹Íø of Rhode Island | 11 | 0% | $30,351 |
| 52 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-Commerce | 11 | 0% | $22,983 |
| 53 | Â鶹Íø of Minnesota-Morris | 10 | 3% | $24,256 |
| 54 | Texas Southern Â鶹Íø | 10 | 1% | $25,343 |
| 55 | St. Joseph's College-New York | 8 | 3% | $28,830 |
| 56 | Carnegie Mellon Â鶹Íø | 8 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 57 | Wabash College | 7 | 4% | $57,250 |
| 58 | East Texas Baptist Â鶹Íø | 7 | 2% | $38,787 |
| 59 | Del Mar College | 6 | 0% | $3,989 |
| 60 | Trinity Â鶹Íø | 6 | 1% | $58,840 |
| 61 | Iowa State Â鶹Íø | 6 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 62 | Sul Ross State Â鶹Íø | 6 | 1% | $20,466 |
| 63 | Missouri Western State Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $20,575 |
| 64 | Drake Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $56,724 |
| 65 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at Tyler | 5 | 0% | $21,730 |
| 66 | Northern State Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $21,826 |
| 67 | Bethel College-Indiana | 4 | 1% | $41,590 |
| 68 | Ohio Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 69 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at San Antonio | 4 | 0% | $23,715 |
| 70 | Miami Â鶹Íø-Oxford | 3 | 0% | $33,229 |
| 71 | Â鶹Íø of Arizona | 3 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 72 | Nova Southeastern Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $50,597 |
| 73 | Â鶹Íø of Central Oklahoma | 3 | 0% | $24,091 |
| 74 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at Austin | 3 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 75 | 3 | 0% | $28,862 | |
| 76 | McKendree Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $43,500 |
| 77 | Clark Atlanta Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $38,154 |
| 78 | Northwestern College | 2 | 1% | $44,600 |
| 79 | Northwestern Oklahoma State Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $16,951 |
| 80 | Lamar State College-Orange | 2 | 0% | $5,170 |
| 81 | Black Hills State Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 82 | Amarillo College | 2 | 0% | $3,826 |
| 83 | 2 | 0% | $20,714 | |
| 84 | CUNY York College | 1 | 0% | $8,522 |
| 85 | Rider Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $62,140 |
| 86 | Willamette Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $65,109 |
| 87 | Duquesne Â鶹Íø | 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.