2025 Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 172 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 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 the Plains States Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Rhetoric & Composition in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Rhetoric and Composition

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

139 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric & composition from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE

13 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska at Kearney is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in rhetoric & composition. UNK is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Kearney.More information about a bachelor’s in rhetoric & composition from University of Nebraska at Kearney

Best Rhetoric & Composition Colleges by State

Explore the best rhetoric & composition schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	0
Minnesota	446	201
Iowa	403	15
Nebraska	331	13
South Dakota	237	6

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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	161
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	55
General Writing	32
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies	1

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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