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  4. BA Rhetoric

BA Rhetoric

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Duquesne University

Program Overview

Rhetoric explores professional and public leadership grounded in the liberal arts tradition. Students learn the history and practice of producing and interpreting oral and written arguments in the professional and public spheres. Rhetoric majors pursue careers in law, public policy advocacy, nonprofit administration, business, and countless other fields in a globalizing marketplace.

Program Key Stats

$46654 (Annual cost)



74 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.8
37
87

1125
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Official high school transcripts and college transcripts, Letter of recommendation and Personal Essay, Typical SAT scores: Math (520-610), Critical reading (520-600), Writing (500-600), ACT Composite (23-28)

Career Options

  • Social media
  • Website design
  • App creation
  • Media relations
  • Technical writing
  • Documentation design
  • Government (technical documentation
  • lobbying)
  • Public advocacy (NGO work
  • non-profit)
  • Public policy (organizations that require analytical and research skills)
  • Research specialists (think tanks
  • legal bodies
  • industry)
  • Grant writing
  • Speech writing

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