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2026 Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Arizona

[Rhetoric & Composition](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/rhetoric-and-composition/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for rhetoric & composition students.

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• Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Arizona

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

Best Value Rhetoric & Composition Schools

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

$12,619 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,645 Avg Student Debt

$54,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northern Arizona University tops our 2026 list of the best value rhetoric & composition schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,619, compared with $20,044 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,645 to complete the rhetoric & composition program here. Early-career rhetoric & composition graduates make about $39,899. That is a strong return on a $21,645 median debt. Northern Arizona University admits about 90% of applicants.

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,822 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arizona came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value rhetoric & composition schools. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Rhetoric & Composition graduates carry a median of $24,822 in student loans. Early-career rhetoric & composition graduates make about $34,240. Set against $24,822 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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.