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Bachelor's-20% vs national median647 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 90th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,851
middle 50%: $23,843 – $42,417
Median · 5 years out
$45,965
middle 50%: $32,036 – $62,982
Median · 10 years out
$60,927
middle 50%: $43,047 – $87,339

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $31,851 one year after graduating, rising to $60,927 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 90th of 107 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,968 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$47,169 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,156 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$42,734 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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