Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Houston

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,645
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,471
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 137
Rank by pay
#110 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Houston graduates in rhetoric and composition/writing studies earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Houston 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
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115CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$39,837$37,917#122$20,242
116Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL$39,751$39,055#114$25,060
117Beloit College Beloit, WI$39,702$41,312#105$21,720
118University of Houston Houston, TX$39,645$40,307#110—
119New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$39,479$45,710#78—
120Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI$39,465$41,611#104$17,827
121Knox College Galesburg, IL$38,967$38,285#119$15,466

Other Majors at University of Houston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$110,184$84,468#14 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,399$86,136#42 of 258
Computer Engineering$107,283$80,438#87 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$98,790$72,381#124 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$97,201$73,694#10 of 43
Industrial Engineering$94,814$76,147#58 of 94
Petroleum Engineering$94,651$52,295#17 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$93,275$74,043#122 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$91,983$65,574#47 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,276$85,740#312 of 966
Civil Engineering$89,653$74,822#60 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,022$74,835#19 of 46
Physics$86,078—#34 of 107
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,692$61,163#24 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$84,668$48,942#186 of 796
Computer Systems Analysis$82,416$55,565#7 of 24
Biotechnology$78,750$49,916#5 of 13
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,396$56,527#20 of 27
Economics$78,204$50,820#195 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,009$54,041#222 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,125$49,192#282 of 1176
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$72,199$50,957#16 of 27
Architecture$70,616$49,388#22 of 78
Human Resources Management and Services$69,010$46,700#85 of 187
Chemistry$68,504$50,717#87 of 209
Marketing$68,139$46,927#228 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,127—#30 of 138
Design and Applied Arts$64,612$47,461#48 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$64,374$45,997#9 of 25
Mathematics$62,833$54,710#230 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $39,645 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for rhetoric and composition/writing studies graduates, University of Houston ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for rhetoric and composition/writing studies ($48,471).

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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.