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Bachelor's+34% vs national median334 grads tracked

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Richmond

Ranked 3rd of 107 bachelor's programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,750
middle 50%: $38,692 – $61,863
Median · 5 years out
$76,659
middle 50%: $52,882 – $99,470
Median · 10 years out
$103,955
middle 50%: $70,870 – $147,632

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 University of Richmond's bachelor's program in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies earn a median $49,750 one year after graduating, rising to $103,955 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,444 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$72,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$67,438 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Richmond

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out

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