Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$26,242
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,530
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 137
Rank by pay
#67 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 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
…
64Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA$48,189$49,885#61$28,418
65Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$47,823$50,424#60$23,508
66Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$47,702$45,402#81$36,244
67Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$47,530$48,338#67$26,242
68Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$47,439$49,109#64$31,447
69Champlain College Burlington, VT$47,141$48,418#66$23,237
70University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$47,124$43,344#88$29,758

Other Majors at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$74,813—#67 of 107
Computer and Information Sciences$74,677$48,056#355 of 459
Biology$65,948$33,863#163 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,407$45,703#563 of 1176
Political Science and Government$58,347$38,567#366 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,959$40,477#110 of 265
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$56,525$36,363#13 of 63
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,068$37,311#320 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$54,845$50,645#56 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$54,173$35,957#332 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$53,312$40,286#145 of 299
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$52,378$28,040#118 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,346$44,793#196 of 680
English Language and Literature$50,300—#236 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,665$36,800#199 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,132$22,057#83 of 158
Social Work$47,221$37,135#336 of 420
Psychology$46,253$30,558#739 of 1027
Music$39,549$17,725#198 of 268
Sociology—$34,490—
Fine and Studio Arts$34,337$19,413#372 of 423
History—$26,761—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kutztown University of Pennsylvania rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,242 one year after graduating and $47,530 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kutztown University of Pennsylvania rank for rhetoric and composition/writing studies?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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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.