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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
387 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Rhetoric & Composition is the 232nd most popular major in the country with 2,482 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 462 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 387 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in rhetoric and composition. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great rhetoric and composition programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the rhetoric and composition program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #1 spot on the list. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Johnstown also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Johnstown is $16,998 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

#2

University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Greensburg, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg is $14,602 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Pitt Greensburg Rhetoric & Composition Report

#3

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 176 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

WCUPA also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend WCUPA is $17,966 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at WCUPA

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 151 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $21,011 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Pitt

#5

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ship has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,021 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Ship

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Duquesne University is $22,713 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Duquesne

#7 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend STJ is $25,253 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at St John’s University - New York

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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