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Bachelor's59 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Median · 1 year out
$42,273
middle 50%: $30,764 – $69,441
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
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not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Minnesota State University, Mankato's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $42,273 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 59 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,338 total interest

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