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CIP PROGRAM: 23.1304
Rhetoric and Composition.

Summary: A program that focuses on the humanistic and scientific study of rhetoric, composition, literacy, and language/linguistic theories and their practical and pedagogical applications. Includes instruction in historical and contemporary rhetoric/composition theories; composition and criticism of written, visual, and mixed-media texts; analysis of literacy practices in cultural and cross-cultural contexts; and writing program administration.

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 73 2427 166
2021 85 2147 139
2022 48 1589 119
2023 47 1525 130
2024 45 1238 109
Change -35.62% -37.17% -21.69%

Related CIPs

23 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
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23.1399 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other.
23.1301 Writing, General.
23.1302 Creative Writing.
23.1303 Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
23.1304 Rhetoric and Composition.

Institutions granting degrees in Rhetoric and Composition.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change
Bates College10 -
Bethel University2 +20.00%
Black Hills State University5 +50.00%
Boise State University23 -
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus55 -33.94%
CUNY York College7 -
Clark Atlanta University4 +200.00%
Clemson University53 +12.70%
Coe College3 -100.00%
DePaul University8 -12.50%
Drake University1 -16.67%
Duquesne University1 -
East Tennessee State University12 +110.00%
Elmhurst University13 -
Ferris State University4 -28.57%
Georgia College & State University6 -33.33%
Georgia Southern University41 +66.67%
Illinois College13 -46.15%
Jackson State University3 -58.33%
Marshall University2 -11.11%
Metropolitan State University of Denver46 -8.11%
Northern State University6 -50.00%
Ohio University-Main Campus3 -50.00%
Old Dominion University171 +5.00%
Pitzer College2 -
Scripps College7 -
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania17 +31.58%
St. John's University-New York1 -100.00%
Sul Ross State University2 -66.67%
Texas State University20 -60.66%
Trinity University4 -10.00%
University of California-Berkeley42 -32.91%
University of Central Florida21 -15.63%
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus35 +23.08%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign32 -4.00%
University of Kentucky13 -22.22%
University of Minnesota-Morris5 +11.11%
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities139 -12.08%
University of Mississippi1 -
University of Montevallo13 -18.75%
University of Nebraska at Kearney13 -71.43%
University of New Mexico-Main Campus68 -35.88%
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford1 -
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg14 -23.08%
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown10 -12.50%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus86 -33.33%
University of Richmond21 +53.33%
University of Utah27 -15.63%
Wabash College11 +40.00%
West Chester University of Pennsylvania106 -43.98%
Youngstown State University35 +8.70%