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Bachelor's-26% vs national median134 grads tracked

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

Ranked 102nd of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,628
middle 50%: $20,141 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$42,186
middle 50%: $30,717 – $54,133
Median · 10 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $37,935 – $75,158

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 College at Potsdam's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $27,628 one year after graduating, rising to $44,849 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 102nd 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,972 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$42,734 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$42,617 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$42,423 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$38,189 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$32,272 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$60,852 · 5 yrs out

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