2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,482 people earned their degree in rhetoric and composition, making the major the 232nd most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 432 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in rhetoric and composition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality rhetoric and composition programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the rhetoric and composition program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$16,758 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $48-$75k)

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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