Bachelor's-17% vs national median411 grads tracked
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Youngstown State University
Ranked 83rd of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,591
middle 50%: $24,618 – $43,596
Median · 5 years out
$47,409
middle 50%: $34,778 – $65,319
Median · 10 years out
$62,421
middle 50%: $41,799 – $83,321
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 graduates earn a median of $33k in their first year. By year ten, the median salary reaches $62k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,623 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$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
University of Northern Iowa
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$47,169 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,156 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Youngstown State University
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$120,396 · 5 yrs out
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$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
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$89,924 · 5 yrs out
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$89,458 · 5 yrs out
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$88,951 · 5 yrs out
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$88,588 · 5 yrs out
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$88,299 · 5 yrs out
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$87,405 · 5 yrs out