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Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,836 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Miami University

Ranked 22nd of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,438
middle 50%: $29,267 – $53,552
Median · 5 years out
$62,459
middle 50%: $46,249 – $84,296
Median · 10 years out
$79,060
middle 50%: $55,544 – $123,296

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 Miami University's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $41,438 one year after graduating, rising to $79,060 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,930 total interest

Same major at other universities

Providence College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$64,811 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,762 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$61,588 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,309 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$60,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,042 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out

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