Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$25,292
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,743
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#132 of 137
Rank by pay
#132 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,429
Median federal debt

Stephen F Austin State University graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 28% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stephen F Austin State University 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
…
129University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$35,583$32,378#135$21,765
130Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$35,169$30,867#136—
131Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$35,169$30,867#137—
132Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$34,743$35,323#132$25,292
133Augustana College Rock Island, IL$33,950$33,356#134$19,775
134University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$33,533$35,357#131$24,195
135Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$33,429$35,581#129$23,449

Other Majors at Stephen F Austin State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,107$74,683#560 of 966
Engineering Physics$80,086$52,715#9 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences$75,271$49,445#350 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$69,635$49,406#493 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,535$52,710#395 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,185$41,585#708 of 1176
Business/Commerce$61,686$40,868#186 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,476$34,509#76 of 215
Mathematics$59,075$52,774#259 of 309
Interior Architecture$59,047$38,538#12 of 17
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,606$40,308#183 of 660
Marketing$57,974$46,014#415 of 516
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,742$26,168#23 of 50
Dance$57,593$33,340#2 of 58
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$56,437$43,282#2 of 37
Forestry$55,786$39,953#23 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,250$38,249#244 of 610
Animal Sciences$54,984$31,059#8 of 78
Biology$54,199$29,372#553 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,077$37,637#148 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,716$31,491#111 of 156
Music$52,341$47,318#43 of 268
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$51,494$38,375#43 of 90
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,393$33,767#58 of 85
Social Work$50,754$36,628#231 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$50,302$33,906#440 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,052$46,871#154 of 207
Political Science and Government$49,980$33,386#521 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,776$30,758#107 of 137
History$48,680$31,652#280 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stephen F Austin State University rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,292 one year after graduating and $34,743 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stephen F Austin State University rank for rhetoric and composition/writing studies?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, Stephen F Austin State University ranks #132 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at Stephen F Austin State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% less than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,429.

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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.