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