Bachelor's-3% vs national median419 grads tracked
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
Ranked 41st of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,124
middle 50%: $28,658 – $52,283
Median · 5 years out
$55,577
middle 50%: $42,371 – $73,421
Median · 10 years out
$70,050
middle 50%: $52,518 – $93,965
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 $40,124 in year one. Pay increases to $56k by year five and $70k by year ten.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,647 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$55,851 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$55,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$55,525 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$54,788 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$54,281 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University
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$110,564 · 5 yrs out
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$103,464 · 5 yrs out
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$88,283 · 5 yrs out
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$85,033 · 5 yrs out
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$83,422 · 5 yrs out
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$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out