2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income Over $110k) in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

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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The rhetoric and composition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree rhetoric and composition students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income Over $110k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt Rhetoric & Composition Report

#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$24,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Vallue Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at Duquesne University

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making Over $110k list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Rhetoric & Composition Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition (Income Over $110k)

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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