2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #132 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for rhetoric and composition students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Rhetoric & Composition School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of rhetoric and composition students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Rhetoric & Composition in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Rhetoric and Composition Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

59 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition in California.

There were about 59 rhetoric and composition students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from University of California - Berkeley

2

Scripps College
Claremont, CA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

Scripps College is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Scripps is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from Scripps College

2

Pitzer College
Claremont, CA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Pitzer College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Pitzer is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Claremont. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from Pitzer College

4

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Long Beach if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from California State University - Long Beach

4

California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Cal State LA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from California State University - Los Angeles

4

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition has to take a look at University of California - Davis. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from University of California - Davis

4

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

Humboldt State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Arcata. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from Humboldt State University

4

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition needs to check out San Francisco State University. SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from San Francisco State University

4

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

4

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

California State University - Fullerton is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from California State University - Fullerton

Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges by State

Explore the most popular rhetoric and composition schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	629	79
Washington	527	0
Oregon	330	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Rhetoric and Composition

Rhetoric & Composition is one of 4 different types of Writing Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	467
General Writing	43
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	25
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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