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Bachelor's+14% vs national median48 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Providence College

Ranked 16th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,215 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $37,867 – $98,232
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Providence College's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 16th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,364 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$67,236 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$66,572 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$65,807 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$65,774 · 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
Miami University
$62,459 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Providence College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,932 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$108,867 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$93,838 · 5 yrs out

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