2023 Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,871 people earned their degree in rhetoric and composition, making the major the 297th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rhetoric and composition. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great rhetoric and composition programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the rhetoric and composition program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying rhetoric and composition.
Top 15 Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 6 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying rhetoric and composition list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Texas State Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Liberty University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 14 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying rhetoric and composition list, Liberty University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.
WCUPA also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 390 of the 17,719 students enrolled at WCUPA were GI Bill® students, of which 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,155. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying rhetoric and composition list, DePaul has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. During this same period, 101 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full DePaul Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s ranking. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s list. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Oklahoma offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 406 of the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,840. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marshall University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Marshall University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at El Paso offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at El Paso]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
Goucher College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rhetoric and Composition for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 masters’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.
Goucher also made our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 2,015 students enrolled at Goucher, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,559. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Goucher does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Goucher Veteran Student Life Report
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