Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Capital University

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,135
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#76 of 137
Rank by pay
#63 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Capital University graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Capital 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
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73University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$46,767$53,085#54—
74Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$46,500$44,258#85$26,779
75Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA$46,374$53,681#49—
76Capital University Columbus, OH$46,135$49,233#63—
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

Other Majors at Capital University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Managerial Economics$84,669$59,203#29 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$79,157$60,405#268 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,807$70,365#817 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,710$47,811#322 of 1176
Marketing$66,462$50,572#264 of 516
Computer Science—$62,806—
Biology$61,416$36,709#294 of 841
Political Science and Government$56,686$39,807#405 of 565
Social Work$55,078$44,344#133 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,851$32,597#153 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,426$45,235#168 of 178
Criminology$49,041$32,984#95 of 113
Psychology$48,958$34,041#605 of 1027
Sociology$48,785—#318 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,383$28,183#511 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,055$42,094#430 of 680
Special Education and Teaching$45,924$42,709#145 of 177
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$44,403$38,266#190 of 207
Music$43,125$33,143#140 of 268
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication—$28,045—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $46,135 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, Capital University ranks #76 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471).

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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.