Best Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

6

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$69,765

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$30,617

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 84.0%

PA +$288,210 $60,048 $36,707 $26,698 Full ROI →
2 Temple University

Grad rate: 76.3%

PA -$80,539 $39,963 $39,799 N/A Full ROI →
3 Chattahoochee Technical College

Grad rate: 38.9%

GA -$100,235 $37,603 $12,295 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of Iowa

Grad rate: 73.4%

IA -$147,846 $37,630 $26,883 $24,862 Full ROI →
5 Delta College

Grad rate: 15.9%

MI -$172,753 $33,960 $11,953 N/A Full ROI →
6 University of Evansville

Grad rate: 67.8%

IN -$205,428 $34,532 $56,068 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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