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

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #183 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 128 bachelor's degrees in rhetoric & composition to qualified students.

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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 complete 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 Ohio.

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

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

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

1

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

55 Annual Graduates

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition. BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric & composition from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

2

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH

35 Annual Graduates

Youngstown State University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric & composition from Youngstown State University

Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	8
Illinois	558	84
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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	169
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	49
General Writing	23

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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