Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$24,377
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,366
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#61 of 137
Rank by pay
#70 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,300
Median federal debt

Binghamton University graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Binghamton University 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
…
58Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO$50,287$53,918#47$24,127
59Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$50,120$53,486#52$31,218
60Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$49,918$53,553#51$25,084
61Binghamton University Vestal, NY$49,366$46,986#70$24,377
62Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA$48,774$50,491#59$32,415
63East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$48,263$52,722#55—
64Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA$48,189$49,885#61$28,418

Other Majors at Binghamton University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$126,183$82,329#60 of 349
Computer Engineering$117,721$86,938#43 of 189
Finance and Financial Management Services$115,013$73,598#21 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$109,721$81,708#11 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,691$86,404#77 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$106,323$74,151#29 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,397$73,095#122 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,354$70,943#54 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,859$58,999#58 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$89,650$66,371#199 of 318
Mathematics$82,492$47,822#69 of 309
Economics$81,040$48,120#175 of 368
Marketing$80,825$47,922#69 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$77,478$25,266#8 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,271$47,971#203 of 1176
Political Science and Government$73,044$37,194#90 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,955$26,700#16 of 207
Geography and Cartography$71,207$40,434#13 of 117
Psychology$67,249$30,023#30 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,841$32,718#32 of 225
Biology$66,816$25,016#151 of 841
History$65,984$24,498#30 of 459
Sociology$64,797$30,455#37 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,737$41,305#58 of 110
English Language and Literature$64,555$35,237#29 of 576
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$62,506$36,213#5 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$60,299$25,751#10 of 423
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,342—#29 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,579$28,155#125 of 265
Chemistry$55,167$35,115#187 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,377 one year after graduating and $49,366 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, Binghamton University ranks #61 by median pay four years after graduation, and #70 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,300.

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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.