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2026 Best Value Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/rhetoric-and-composition-writing-studies-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for other rhetoric & composition/writing studies students.

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• Best Value Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other rhetoric & composition/writing studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies Schools

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

$16,574 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,488 Avg Student Debt

$59,988 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other rhetoric & composition/writing studies, no school beat Rowan University this year. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,574, with out-of-state students paying around $26,932. Students borrow a median of $24,488 to complete the other rhetoric & composition/writing studies program here. Early-career other rhetoric & composition/writing studies graduates make about $52,031. Set against $24,488 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

$65,528 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$79,164 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other rhetoric & composition/writing studies will find it at Syracuse University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $65,528. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other rhetoric & composition/writing studies program here. Other Rhetoric & Composition/writing Studies graduates of Syracuse University earn a median of $24,935 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 46%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.