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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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643 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 661 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 643 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in rhetoric and composition. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rhetoric and composition programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $11,161 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF Rhetoric & Composition Report

#2

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the #2 spot on the list. URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

URichmond not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Richmond is $12,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at University of Richmond

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 191 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,468 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend GMU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at George Mason University

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 218 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Old Dominion University is $16,958 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at Old Dominion University

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 79 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,971 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Clemson.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 94%.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at Clemson

#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,488 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Marshall University Rhetoric & Composition Report

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $48-$75k list, GaSou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $16,373 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full GaSou Rhetoric & Composition Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UK is $15,733 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at University of Kentucky

#9

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 9 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia College also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College & State University is $19,140 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at Georgia College & State University

#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 18 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $16,359 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at East Tennessee State University

#11

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

University of Montevallo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Montevallo is a small public school situated in Montevallo, Alabama. It awarded 24 bachelors’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Montevallo also took the #9 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Montevallo is $17,062 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Rhetoric and Composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Montevallo Rhetoric & Composition Report

#12

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Jackson State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

Jackson State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jackson State University is $17,171 for southeast region bachelor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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