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Bachelor's-14% vs national median121 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Ranked 74th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $21,526 – $41,535
Median · 5 years out
$49,073
middle 50%: $35,910 – $65,265
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,129 – $95,189

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 State University of New York at Plattsburgh's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 74th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,674 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Saint Thomas
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$49,399 · 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
Western Connecticut State University
$48,085 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,860 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,033 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,797 · 5 yrs out

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