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

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 192 bachelor's degrees in rhetoric & composition to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to rhetoric & composition students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other rhetoric & composition students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Virginia.

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

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

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

1

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

171 Annual Graduates

Old Dominion University is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric & composition from Old Dominion University

2

University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

21 Annual Graduates

University of Richmond is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric & composition from University of Richmond

Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	26
Tennessee	460	16
North Carolina	453	0
Georgia	453	58
South Carolina	370	65
Kentucky	331	4
Alabama	320	24
Mississippi	275	7
West Virginia	223	11

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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	193
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	44
General Writing	8

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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