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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 595 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree rhetoric and composition students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree rhetoric and composition students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at The University of Texas at Austin

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at The University of Texas at El Paso

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree rhetoric and composition students with aid list, TWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’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 TWU are $14,962.

Read more about Rhetoric & Composition at TWU

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree rhetoric and composition students with aid list, UNM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Rhetoric & Composition at UNM

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s rhetoric and composition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree rhetoric and composition students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Rhetoric & Composition Report

#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Rhetoric and Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees to qualified students.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Christian University Rhetoric & Composition Report

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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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