Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$26,715
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,260
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#80 of 137
Rank by pay
#80 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,850
Median federal debt

University of Arizona graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arizona Compares for Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

All 137 colleges reporting rhetoric and composition/writing studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$81,253$73,988#2—
2University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$75,686$71,733#5$47,950
3Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$71,205$72,416#4—
4Iowa State University Ames, IA$69,673$73,287#3—
5University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$69,373$63,125#17$44,553
6Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY$68,522$65,219#9—
7The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$68,314$69,455#7$38,713
8Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN$67,607$64,579#12—
9Clemson University Clemson, SC$67,102$74,406#1$43,505
10Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN$65,605$70,382#6$50,446
…
77Illinois College Jacksonville, IL$45,716$44,916#82—
78Rhode Island College Providence, RI$45,378$44,693#83—
79Hamline University Saint Paul, MN$45,253$43,226#91$20,059
80University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$44,260$45,478#80$26,715
81Chapman University Orange, CA$44,183$40,204#111$23,939
82University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$44,004$43,234#90$24,225
83Roanoke College Salem, VA$43,974$40,042#112$19,925

Other Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Credentials at University of Arizona

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$41,764——

Other Majors at University of Arizona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$120,031$86,924#1 of 7
Computer Science$117,451$86,040#86 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,839$82,864#55 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$104,513$67,550#17 of 166
Chemical Engineering$101,815$73,479#41 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$101,557$75,109#7 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,938$66,427#49 of 452
Systems Engineering$100,468$76,660#8 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$99,722$64,211#3 of 67
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,625—#56 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$93,729$60,659#82 of 796
Civil Engineering$91,602$69,655#46 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$90,384$75,211#177 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$90,045$56,114#19 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,892$78,168#405 of 966
Physics$88,207—#28 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$86,529$57,456#57 of 59
Marketing$84,111$55,066#53 of 516
Economics$83,267$47,908#152 of 368
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$80,732—#5 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$77,987$49,392#318 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,951$50,924#181 of 1176
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$76,360$40,037#3 of 17
Human Resources Management and Services$76,013$53,971#45 of 187
Architecture$74,972$55,109#13 of 78
Communication and Media Studies$72,758$42,993#34 of 660
Industrial Engineering—$72,440—
Public Health$66,937$40,005#35 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,862$35,607#52 of 110
Agricultural Business and Management$66,833$48,800#30 of 77

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arizona rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,715 one year after graduating and $44,260 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arizona rank for rhetoric and composition/writing studies?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, University of Arizona ranks #80 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at University of Arizona worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,850.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.