2025 Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

a bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #183 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for rhetoric & composition students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in rhetoric & composition during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on rhetoric & composition students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of rhetoric & composition students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized rhetoric & composition related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for rhetoric & composition students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Rhetoric & Composition Schools

The rhetoric and composition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for rhetoric & composition students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Rhetoric and Composition

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

32 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric & composition from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Elmhurst University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elmhurst.More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric & composition from Elmhurst University

Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	8
Ohio	612	148
Indiana	535	24

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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	139
General Writing	15
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	2

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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