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2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that 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 the Southwest region, there were 595 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 87 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the rhetoric and composition program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP Rhetoric & Composition Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Downtown, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Downtown are $15,739, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Arizona University Rhetoric & Composition Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCO has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Rhetoric & Composition Report

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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%.

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  • 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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