2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in Illinois

A bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #132 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of rhetoric and composition. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 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 Illinois ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for rhetoric and composition, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for rhetoric and composition.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Rhetoric & Composition in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition in Illinois.

There were approximately 35 rhetoric and composition students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Elmhurst University is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition in Illinois. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from Elmhurst University

3

Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Illinois College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Jacksonville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition in Illinois.

There were about 10 rhetoric and composition individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois College in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and composition. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition in Illinois.

There were about 9 rhetoric and composition students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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McKendree University
Lebanon, IL

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition in Illinois.

There were about 4 rhetoric and composition individuals who graduated with this degree at McKendree in the most recent data year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition in Illinois.

There were about 2 rhetoric and composition individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In IL

Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and composition in Illinois. More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Rhetoric & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	615	7
Ohio	598	185
Indiana	532	25

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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.

Majors Similar to Rhetoric and Composition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	161
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	9
General Writing	8

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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