by our College Data Analytics TeamRhetoric & Composition is a concentration offered under the writing studies major at Northern Arizona University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in rhetoric and composition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NAU was $1,428 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $520 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,309 | $18,630 |
| Fees | $857 | $859 |
Online degrees for the NAU rhetoric and composition master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NAU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in rhetoric and composition in 2019-2020, 68.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 69.8%.
Around 25.0% of rhetoric and composition master’s degree recipients at NAU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 14 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 9 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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