Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Saint Clairsville, OH · Bachelor's Degree

$23,399
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,479
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 137
Rank by pay
#92 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Eastern Campus graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 63% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio University-Eastern Campus 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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101Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$40,792$43,010#99$21,468
102State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$40,579$38,623#116$28,103
103Taylor University Upland, IN$40,573$43,527#87$25,471
104Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$40,479$43,197#92$23,399
105Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$40,479$43,197#93$23,399
106Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$40,479$43,197#94$23,399
107Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$40,479$43,197#95$23,399

Other Majors at Ohio University-Eastern Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#7 of 52
Industrial Engineering$99,364$70,199#35 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,673$64,226#192 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#41 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#213 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#151 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#464 of 966
Chemical Engineering$85,990$67,322#144 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#195 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#180 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#180 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#79 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#13 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#57 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#328 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#182 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#33 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#70 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#114 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#434 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#55 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#345 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#22 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#8 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#38 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#134 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#72 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,867$35,165#213 of 610
Zoology/Animal Biology$55,352$29,303#8 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Eastern Campus rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,399 one year after graduating and $40,479 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio University-Eastern Campus rank for rhetoric and composition/writing studies?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, Ohio University-Eastern Campus ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at Ohio University-Eastern Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

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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.