Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Associate's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$33,514
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,539
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,641
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,105
Median federal debt

Austin Community College District graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Majors at Austin Community College District by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$88,366$43,183#1 of 53
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,365$51,640#7 of 59
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,989$68,125#328 of 962
Computer and Information Sciences$77,248$49,032#5 of 122
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$75,034$59,770#113 of 560
Mathematics$74,891—#2 of 13
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$71,867$60,475#66 of 237
Precision Metal Working$69,185$45,279#9 of 66
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,934$46,969#10 of 87
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$67,712$47,480#1 of 12
Accounting and Related Services$65,993$58,469#2 of 225
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,475$50,584#6 of 39
Computer Programming$64,773—#19 of 54
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$64,174$41,194#43 of 176
Carpenters$61,533$38,268#2 of 5
Chemistry$60,787——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,802$38,436#16 of 947
Business/Commerce$58,664$43,267#71 of 205
Legal Support Services$58,598$46,216#8 of 109
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$57,381$49,448#42 of 476
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$55,373—#11 of 28
Biology$54,363$34,560#6 of 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,880$46,430#11 of 160
Journalism$51,356——
Social Work$50,662$34,003#4 of 36
History$50,008——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$49,333$30,111—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$48,737—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,357—#9 of 31
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$47,134$22,265—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Community College District rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,514 one year after graduating and $50,539 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at Austin Community College District worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($38,641), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,105.

← All data for Austin Community College District · Methodology

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.