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

A master's degree in rhetoric and composition is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #422 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of rhetoric and composition. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 master's degrees in rhetoric and composition during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

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

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

1

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in rhetoric and composition. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in rhetoric and composition in Illinois. More information about a master’s in rhetoric and composition from DePaul University

2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you want to pursue a master's degree in rhetoric and composition. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in rhetoric and composition from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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	470	12
Ohio	466	2

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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	81
General Writing	14

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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