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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 2313 · 121 schools
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies is offered at 121 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $32,280, growing to $50,577 by year five (+57%). The 25th percentile earns $23,939 while the 75th percentile earns $34,464. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
121
Highest Earning (1yr)
$50,446
Wabash College
Median (1yr)
$32,280
Earnings Growth
+57%
Earnings vs. Cost — 120 Schools
Ivy LeagueIvy PlusNESCACPublic FlagshipEliteSelectiveGeneralBreak EvenMedian ($32K)
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| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wabash CollegeIN | $50,446 | — | $62,750 | 0.8x | 63% | 1,300 | |
| 2 | University of UtahUT | $47,950 | — | $21,799 | 2.2x | 87% | 1,398 | |
| 3 | Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO | $47,377 | $50,032 | $24,022 | 2.0x | 91% | 1,220 | |
| 4 | University of North TexasTX | $45,015 | $56,151 | $25,470 | 1.8x | 72% | 1,230 | |
| 5 | University of California-BerkeleyCA | $44,553 | $69,742 | $42,708 | 1.0x | 12% | — | |
| 6 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ | $44,411 | $63,437 | $28,047 | 1.6x | 90% | — | |
| 7 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ | $44,411 | $63,437 | — | — | 64% | — | |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD | $43,524 | $62,703 | $81,300 | 0.5x | 8% | 1,580 | |
| 9 | Clemson UniversitySC | $43,505 | $70,941 | $34,494 | 1.3x | 38% | 1,390 | |
| 10 | University of Rhode IslandRI | $43,267 | $51,925 | $32,584 | 1.3x | 77% | 1,270 | |
| 11 | Miami University-OxfordOH | $42,287 | $53,086 | $37,218 | 1.1x | 82% | 1,380 | |
| 12 | George Mason UniversityVA | $40,114 | $65,410 | $26,972 | 1.5x | 89% | 1,340 | |
| 13 | Texas Tech UniversityTX | $39,943 | $58,424 | $27,472 | 1.5x | 71% | 1,270 | |
| 14 | Metropolitan State UniversityMN | $39,558 | $50,935 | $26,057 | 1.5x | 96% | — | |
| 15 | Metropolitan State University of DenverCO | $39,526 | $56,872 | $22,825 | 1.7x | 99% | 1,110 | |
| 16 | The University of Texas at AustinTX | $38,713 | $61,896 | $29,842 | 1.3x | 29% | 1,490 | |
| 17 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN | $38,407 | $57,881 | $29,013 | 1.3x | 77% | 1,480 | |
| 18 | The University of Texas at ArlingtonTX | $37,883 | $66,592 | $25,265 | 1.5x | 81% | 1,230 | |
| 19 | Texas State UniversityTX | $37,548 | $56,889 | $26,348 | 1.4x | 89% | 1,190 | |
| 20 | Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPA | $37,446 | $67,069 | $29,480 | 1.3x | 86% | 1,210 | |
| 21 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY | $36,244 | $67,649 | $86,042 | 0.4x | 4% | 1,570 | |
| 22 | Weber State UniversityUT | $36,205 | $46,871 | $16,172 | 2.2x | — | — | |
| 23 | University of Nebraska at KearneyNE | $35,726 | $47,989 | $24,452 | 1.5x | 86% | 1,150 | |
| 24 | Old Dominion UniversityVA | $35,716 | $53,896 | $27,180 | 1.3x | 91% | 1,290 | |
| 25 | University of Pittsburgh-BradfordPA | $35,700 | $53,776 | $29,488 | 1.2x | 91% | 1,260 |
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