Best Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Degrees in California by ROI

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

10

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$362,985

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$41,796

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of California-Berkeley

Grad rate: 93.5%

 -$184,321 $42,273 $42,708 $14,037 Full ROI →
2 California State University-Los Angeles

Grad rate: 52.0%

 -$202,517 $36,216 $17,153 $13,500 Full ROI →
3 San Francisco State University

Grad rate: 52.2%

 -$293,827 $33,609 $25,258 $18,500 Full ROI →
4 University of Redlands

Grad rate: 69.0%

 -$328,912 $39,601 $70,233 N/A Full ROI →
5 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Grad rate: 46.1%

 -$340,843 $30,954 $24,412 $16,500 Full ROI →
6 University of Southern California

Grad rate: 92.2%

 -$377,957 $41,354 $84,678 $19,500 Full ROI →
7 California State University-Long Beach

Grad rate: 71.3%

 -$385,361 $27,833 $20,310 $15,394 Full ROI →
8 University of California-Riverside

Grad rate: 76.3%

 -$461,700 $27,260 $34,975 $20,000 Full ROI →
9 Chapman University

Grad rate: 81.9%

 -$472,928 $34,619 $81,327 N/A Full ROI →
10 California State University-San Bernardino

Grad rate: 54.5%

 -$581,483 $17,402 $16,910 $16,210 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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