Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

Bradford, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 graduates a year

$35,700
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,012
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 137
Rank by pay
#27 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,046
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford 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 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pittsburgh-Bradford 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
…
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
36University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$57,012$57,982#28$35,700
37University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$57,012$57,982#29$35,700
38University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$57,012$57,982#30$35,700

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Applied Mathematics$95,719$58,358#20 of 45
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313$72,251#596 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#215 of 796
Economics$76,549$50,529#203 of 368
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950$39,836#8 of 85
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#76 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$65,892$49,298#404 of 459
Biology$62,744$33,576#255 of 841
Business/Commerce$57,594$45,781#220 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,456$38,652#93 of 138
Psychology$54,379$34,377#274 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,837$36,959#405 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,228$25,599#140 of 345
Sociology$51,654$30,274#244 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$47,989—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,202$36,248#475 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,013$24,916#539 of 610
Social Sciences$44,520—#31 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Bradford rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,700 one year after graduating and $57,012 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Bradford rank for rhetoric and composition/writing studies?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford 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 $24,046.

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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.