Colleges offering Rhetoric and Composition

139 U.S. colleges and universities offer Rhetoric and Composition. Together they awarded 1,367 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 6 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 22 Associate 13 Bachelor 88 Master 42 PhD 22

Most schools offering it: Texas (19), California (17), Ohio (13), Pennsylvania (9), New York (7), Michigan (6)

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UPC

Public

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

Rhetoric and Composition: 138 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 35,724
Retention: 92%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 11,005

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ODU

Public

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Rhetoric and Composition: 121 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 23,743
Retention: 77%
Programs: 155
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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UMC

Public

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

Rhetoric and Composition: 112 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 56,666
Retention: 91%
Programs: 276
Awards 2024-25: 12,420

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WCU

Public

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA

Rhetoric and Composition: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 17,171
Retention: 83%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 4,041

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UNM

Public

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM

Rhetoric and Composition: 84 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 23,124
Retention: 76%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 5,063

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Rhetoric and Composition: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 29,077
Retention: 93%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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BGS

Public

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH

Rhetoric and Composition: 58 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 17,594
Retention: 82%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 4,197

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MSU

Public

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO

Rhetoric and Composition: 44 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 18,453
Retention: 63%
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 3,410

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Rhetoric and Composition: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 45,882
Retention: 97%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 15,568

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YSU

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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Rhetoric and Composition: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 12,204
Retention: 76%
Programs: 166
Awards 2024-25: 3,449

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UCC

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH

Rhetoric and Composition: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 45,026
Retention: 85%
Programs: 305
Awards 2024-25: 12,894

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University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

Rhetoric and Composition: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,722
Retention: 91%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 1,129

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UIU

Public

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Rhetoric and Composition: 31 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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UCF

Public

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

Rhetoric and Composition: 29 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 69,713
Retention: 92%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 19,389

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Rhetoric and Composition: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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ETS

Public

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

Rhetoric and Composition: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 13,728
Retention: 76%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 3,310

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Rhetoric and Composition: 19 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 104,327
Retention: 80%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 28,744

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BSU

Public

Boise State University

Boise, ID

Rhetoric and Composition: 19 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 27,198
Retention: 79%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 6,520

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CKC

Public

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, NY

Rhetoric and Composition: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 18,165
Retention: 64%
Programs: 39

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Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Rhetoric and Composition: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 3,997
Retention: 80%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 1,158

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MSU

Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Rhetoric and Composition: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master, PhD

Students: 52,089
Retention: 90%
Programs: 268
Awards 2024-25: 13,223

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GMU

Public

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Rhetoric and Composition: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 39,766
Retention: 86%
Programs: 196
Awards 2024-25: 11,076

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DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Rhetoric and Composition: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 21,210
Retention: 86%
Programs: 227
Awards 2024-25: 6,518

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University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

Rhetoric and Composition: 13 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,088
Retention: 73%
Programs: 38
Awards 2024-25: 568

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