Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$42,287
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,474
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 137
Rank by pay
#8 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Miami University-Oxford graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 27% 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 Miami University-Oxford 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
…
17University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$61,941$64,018#13$35,726
18Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$61,676$63,373#15$44,411
19Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$61,676$63,373#16$44,411
20Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$61,474$65,602#8$42,287
21Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$61,159$58,211#26$24,935
22Utah State University Logan, UT$60,940$57,757#31—
23Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$60,563$61,575#18$39,943

Other Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Credentials at Miami University-Oxford

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,860$65,408—

Other Majors at Miami University-Oxford by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$111,158$72,045#9 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,406$71,203#26 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$102,249$74,770#27 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$101,808$67,743#47 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$101,674$60,596#10 of 84
Engineering-Related Fields$99,473$74,624#8 of 33
Computer Engineering$96,840$71,836#141 of 189
Chemical Engineering$96,025$77,542#85 of 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,796$67,823#38 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$94,001$66,030#158 of 459
Economics$90,742$57,379#102 of 368
Statistics$90,388$61,702#24 of 50
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,862$69,483#5 of 34
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,052$58,914#81 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,343$68,067#256 of 318
Marketing$86,919$59,043#40 of 516
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$82,411$50,938#6 of 158
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$79,710$50,700#14 of 178
Area Studies$79,449$50,637#3 of 70
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,451$71,404#831 of 966
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$77,163—#6 of 49
Political Science and Government$75,374$46,428#63 of 565
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$72,484$34,923#11 of 48
Biology$72,037$38,122#72 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$70,919$40,486#29 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$67,981$47,295#27 of 299
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,301$38,766#55 of 118
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,193$47,731#28 of 67
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,575—#58 of 215
Architecture$61,466—#70 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Miami University-Oxford rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,287 one year after graduating and $61,474 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Miami University-Oxford rank for rhetoric and composition/writing studies?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, Miami University-Oxford ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at Miami University-Oxford worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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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.