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Bachelor's-9% vs national median78 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at CUNY York College

Ranked 61st of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $27,352 – $57,372
Median · 5 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $39,119 – $78,170
Median · 10 years out
$51,789
middle 50%: $37,394 – $69,798

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 CUNY York College's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $51,789 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 61st 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 yrs
≈ $8,907 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$53,003 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$52,190 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,116 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY York College

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$155,890 · 5 yrs out
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$124,732 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$98,937 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,030 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,244 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacology and Toxicology (Bachelor's)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out

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