Bachelor's-26% vs national median151 grads tracked
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Texas at El Paso
Ranked 101st of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,181
middle 50%: $26,483 – $58,734
Median · 5 years out
$42,235
middle 50%: $27,788 – $58,887
Median · 10 years out
$67,797
middle 50%: $46,207 – $81,843
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 start with a median salary of $38k. Earnings reach $68k by the tenth year of employment.
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
≈ $10,398 total interest
Same major at other universities
Truman State University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$42,734 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$42,617 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$42,423 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$42,186 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$38,189 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out