Bachelor's+5% vs national median570 grads tracked
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 28th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,630
middle 50%: $34,313 – $63,813
Median · 5 years out
$60,042
middle 50%: $44,089 – $78,926
Median · 10 years out
$72,095
middle 50%: $53,566 – $96,128
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 at the University of Houston - Downtown earn $47k in year one. Salaries reach $60k at year five and $72k at 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,594 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$62,459 · 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$58,829 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$57,781 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$57,672 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,929 · 5 yrs out
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