Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$39,526
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,918
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 137
Rank by pay
#41 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,813
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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
…
27The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$59,430$60,423#21$37,883
28Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$59,281$60,912#20$31,006
29San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$59,032$53,715#48$32,431
30Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$58,918$55,100#41$39,526
31Texas State University San Marcos, TX$58,484$59,461#23$37,548
32St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$57,305$54,542#43$33,205
33University at Albany Albany, NY$57,286$54,524#44—

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94
Anthropology$53,125$21,930#45 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,526 one year after graduating and $58,918 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for rhetoric and composition/writing studies?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,813.

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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.