Bachelor's-1% vs national median644 grads tracked
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Texas at San Antonio
Ranked 34th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,833
middle 50%: $31,761 – $61,174
Median · 5 years out
$56,929
middle 50%: $42,861 – $74,842
Median · 10 years out
$71,402
middle 50%: $53,268 – $93,465
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 from UT San Antonio earn a $45k median salary in year one. Pay increases to $57k by year five.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,006 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,042 · 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 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
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$178,457 · 5 yrs out
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$165,855 · 5 yrs out
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$118,327 · 5 yrs out
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$107,993 · 5 yrs out
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$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
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$100,908 · 5 yrs out
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$99,460 · 5 yrs out
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