2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Plains States Region

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 master's degrees in rhetoric and composition during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in rhetoric and composition matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Rhetoric & Composition in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for rhetoric and composition.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Rhetoric & Composition in the Plains States Region

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

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Iowa State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in rhetoric and composition. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in rhetoric and composition in Iowa.

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

More information about a master’s in rhetoric and composition from Iowa State University

2

Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Missouri Western State University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in rhetoric and composition. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public university with a small 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 Missouri.

There were about 1 rhetoric and composition individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri Western in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in rhetoric and composition from Missouri Western State University

3

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

#1 Most Popular In ND

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in rhetoric and composition. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in rhetoric and composition from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

3

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

#1 Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in rhetoric and composition. UMN Duluth is a large public university located in the small city of Duluth. More information about a master’s in rhetoric and composition from University of Minnesota - Duluth

3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

#1 Most Popular In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a master's degree in rhetoric and composition. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. More information about a master’s in rhetoric and composition from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges by State

Explore the most popular rhetoric and composition colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	7
Minnesota	345	2
Iowa	287	0
North Dakota	149	0

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Rhetoric & Composition Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Writing Studies area of study, Rhetoric & Composition has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	308
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	16
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies	6

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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