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

Colleges in Colorado 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 Colorado

2

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$168,031

Across Colorado programs

Average Annual Cost

$23,097

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Metropolitan State University of Denver

Grad rate: 29.5%

 -$18,837 $46,973 $22,825 $19,998 Full ROI →
2 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Grad rate: 45.6%

 -$317,226 $33,040 $23,369 $33,000 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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