Bachelor's Degree Writing Studies Full Time

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

at Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Graduates a year

Completions reported to the Dept. of Education

Median earnings

$23,538

2 years after graduating

Median debt

$27,000

Federal loans at graduation

Loan repayment

$286/mo

On a standard 10-year plan

About this program

Susquehanna University's bachelor's in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, graduates about 38 students a year. That's a small cohort, which can mean more attention in writing workshops and seminar-style classes. Earnings for graduates of this exact programme are modest. One year after finishing, the median is $18,654; two years out, it's $23,538. The national median for the same subject and degree level is $28,230, so this programme sits below the midpoint. It ranks 121st of 164 programmes in the country for earnings in this field, and 13th of 16 within Pennsylvania. Against Susquehanna's own bachelor's programmes, it ranks 22nd of 24. The financial picture matters here. Median debt at graduation is $27,000, with a typical monthly loan payment of $286. That payment is larger than the monthly earnings difference between this programme and its national peers, so borrowing deserves a hard look before you commit.

How this program compares

Against every other bachelor's degree in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies in the United States, this one ranks 121 of 164 on graduate earnings — in the bottom half. Within Pennsylvania it is 13 of 16. Among the 24 bachelor's degrees Susquehanna University itself offers, it is the 22nd highest earning.

	This program	Typical Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies bachelor's degree
Median earnings	$23,538	$28,230
Median debt	$27,000	$25,000
Graduates a year	38	34 of 442 by size

Graduates here earn about 17% below the typical Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies bachelor's degree in the country. They borrow roughly 8% more than that typical program.

What this program covers

A program that focuses on writing for applied and liberal arts purposes. Includes instruction in writing and document design in multiple genres, modes, and media; writing technologies; research, evaluation, and use of information; editing and publishing; theories and processes of composing; rhetorical theories, traditions, and analysis; communication across audiences, contexts, and cultures; and practical applications for professional, technical, organizational, academic, and public settings.

Also known as

English Composition Writing

Definition of CIP 231301 “Writing, General” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).

Where this degree leads

Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Editors Technical Writers Writers and Authors Proofreaders and Copy Markers

What graduates earn — and owe

Students who completed the bachelor's degree in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Susquehanna University had median earnings of $23,538 2 years after graduating. Those who borrowed left with a median federal student debt of $27,000, about $286/mo on a standard ten-year repayment plan. That is a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.15 — under 1.0 generally means a graduate earns more in a year than they borrowed in total.

Figures cover federally aided students only and are published by the US Department of Education in the College Scorecard field-of-study data. Where too few students completed a program, the department withholds the figure for privacy — so some programs show none.

About this listing

Susquehanna University reports this program to the US Department of Education under CIP code 2313. Tuition, intake dates and entry requirements are set by the university and are not part of the federal record — check the university profile or its own site for those.