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Bachelor's-14% vs national median124 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Saint Thomas

Ranked 72nd of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,960
middle 50%: $24,348 – $44,478
Median · 5 years out
$49,482
middle 50%: $36,215 – $61,602
Median · 10 years out
$70,527
middle 50%: $50,539 – $87,772

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 University of Saint Thomas's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $33,960 one year after graduating, rising to $70,527 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,043 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Louisiana Tech University
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$49,582 · 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
Macalester College
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Saint Thomas

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,136 · 5 yrs out

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