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Bachelor's+19% vs national median38 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Saint John's University

Ranked 8th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,491 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $54,757 – $81,295
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Saint John's University's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 8th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,950 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri University of Science and Technology
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$76,659 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$72,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$67,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$67,236 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$66,572 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$65,807 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint John's University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,874 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,844 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,538 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,064 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,882 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$83,507 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out

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