Bachelor's+18% vs national median239 grads tracked
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Binghamton University
Ranked 9th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,189
middle 50%: $26,782 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$67,438
middle 50%: $46,484 – $88,178
Median · 10 years out
$92,269
middle 50%: $67,231 – $131,097
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 majors earn a $39k median salary in their first year. Median earnings hit $92k after a decade.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,797 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Saint John's University
$68,098 · 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
Utah State University
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Binghamton University
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$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
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$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out