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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 69th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,513
middle 50%: $22,130 – $39,960
Median · 5 years out
$49,960
middle 50%: $35,474 – $63,105
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $46,982 – $90,481

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 Tech University's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $31,513 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 69th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,387 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$52,116 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,008 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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