Bachelor's+11% vs national median2,431 grads tracked
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 19th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,625
middle 50%: $30,048 – $53,444
Median · 5 years out
$63,387
middle 50%: $48,771 – $81,605
Median · 10 years out
$83,715
middle 50%: $60,192 – $120,396
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
Rhetoric and Composition graduates at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $42k initially. Ten-year median earnings climb significantly to $84k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,837 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$66,572 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$65,807 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$64,811 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,762 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,459 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$61,588 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,309 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$60,926 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out