Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Bachelor's Degree

$37,883
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,430
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 137
Rank by pay
#21 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,917
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Arlington graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Arlington 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
…
24University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$60,415$57,709#32$38,407
25Seattle University Seattle, WA$60,291$55,455#40$32,663
26Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$59,779$57,102#33$39,558
27The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$59,430$60,423#21$37,883
28Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$59,281$60,912#20$31,006
29San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$59,032$53,715#48$32,431
30Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$58,918$55,100#41$39,526

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$109,197$84,759#117 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,871$81,226#94 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,993$75,116#106 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,393$85,513#135 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,239$78,005#21 of 59
Industrial Engineering$97,788$76,390#49 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$90,158$69,188#186 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,844$70,629#96 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$81,538$52,836#84 of 166
Business/Managerial Economics$80,711$53,984#38 of 84
Information Science/Studies$78,953$57,756#89 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$78,245$54,661#290 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,623$53,980#236 of 452
Construction Engineering—$72,613—
International Business$72,486$48,625#65 of 115
Physics$71,830$34,611#82 of 107
Economics$71,821$46,416#248 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,246$41,773#118 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,454$41,703#66 of 178
Mathematics$66,261$51,443#197 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,294$42,788#46 of 138
Chemistry$63,766—#133 of 209
Marketing$63,088$43,406#338 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,978$45,534#672 of 1176
Architecture$62,345$40,166#67 of 78
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,617$43,038#34 of 158
Music$59,198$37,020#11 of 268
Education—$57,410—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,210$40,577#240 of 660
History$57,159$44,806#91 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Arlington rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,883 one year after graduating and $59,430 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Arlington rank for rhetoric and composition/writing studies?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, The University of Texas at Arlington ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is rhetoric and composition/writing studies at The University of Texas at Arlington worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,917.

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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.