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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Sweet Briar College

Ranked 57th of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,485
middle 50%: $23,987 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $34,289 – $75,444
Median · 10 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $38,623 – $68,521

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 Sweet Briar College's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $31,485 one year after graduating, rising to $53,485 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 57th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,208 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kent State University
$53,753 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$53,003 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$52,190 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,116 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sweet Briar College

Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$61,723 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,691 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Sociology (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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