2025 Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Illinois

If you plan on majoring in rhetoric & composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #297 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 degrees in rhetoric & composition annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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Pick Your Rhetoric & Composition Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Rhetoric & Composition in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the rhetoric and composition degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Rhetoric and Composition

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in rhetoric & composition. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a degree in rhetoric & composition from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Elmhurst University if you want to pursue a degree in rhetoric & composition. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in rhetoric & composition from Elmhurst 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
Ohio	939	162
Michigan	915	36
Indiana	737	24

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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	244
General Writing	20
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	11

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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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