Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at St. Joseph's University-New York

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree

$33,205
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,305
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 137
Rank by pay
#43 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

St. Joseph's University-New York graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St. Joseph's University-New York 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
…
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—
34James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$57,179$52,067#56—
35University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA$57,012$57,982#27$35,700

Other Majors at St. Joseph's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$104,818$96,958#95 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,916$49,789#219 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$76,238$48,232#35 of 275
Mathematics and Statistics$74,070$46,678#6 of 9
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$71,364$46,908#78 of 99
Mathematics$67,968$34,531#180 of 309
Biology$67,242$27,815#143 of 841
Marketing$64,172$41,528#315 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,693$42,326#646 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,672$40,790#17 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,471$35,794#138 of 660
Human Services$60,091$43,105#6 of 94
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,041$24,571#40 of 137
Psychology$59,679$32,041#103 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$59,616$36,847#3 of 55
Social Sciences$59,028$34,488#19 of 87
Special Education and Teaching$55,812$35,041#44 of 177
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,543$38,090#242 of 476
English Language and Literature$51,715$28,605#198 of 576
Political Science and Government$47,296$34,334#545 of 565
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,777$21,796#136 of 172
History$38,952—#445 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. Joseph's University-New York rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,205 one year after graduating and $57,305 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. Joseph's University-New York rank for rhetoric and composition/writing studies?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, St. Joseph's University-New York ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at St. Joseph's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.