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Bachelor's-7% vs national median318 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ranked 54th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,620
middle 50%: $25,097 – $49,374
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $38,467 – $69,790
Median · 10 years out
$76,295
middle 50%: $56,877 – $104,087

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 Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $36,620 one year after graduating, rising to $76,295 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 54th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,254 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$54,177 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$54,110 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$53,753 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$53,003 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out

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