COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies bachelor's degree at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$7,366 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 40.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −117% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$218,950
$8,000Annual price−$250,950
$13,000Current college-wide context−$270,950
$16,000Annual price−$282,950
$24,000Annual price−$314,950
$32,000Annual price−$346,950
$40,000Annual price−$378,950
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,105$5,023 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,171
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$16,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,105
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$175/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,171Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,170Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.1% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,425
Estimated loan payment$175
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,105 vs. $48,471
$7,366 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$130,490 median wageCA estimate · 5,460 jobs · 25-1123$95,900–$167,640 middle 50% of CA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$98,030 median wageCA estimate · 14,830 jobs · 27-3041$71,090–$136,820 middle 50% of CA wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$86,480 median wageCA estimate · 8,390 jobs · 27-3043$75,530–$127,870 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,690 median wageCA estimate · 37,770 jobs · 25-1199$71,310–$141,520 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTechnical Writers$104,000 median wageCA estimate · 5,280 jobs · 27-3042$84,250–$141,280 middle 50% of CA wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$57,490 median wageCA estimate · 300 jobs · 43-9081$45,400–$73,880 middle 50% of CA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
California State University, Los Angeles
$10,309 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $9,204 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,414
- Debt
- $13,500
- Annual net price
- $3,967
California State University, San Bernardino
$1,127 higher earnings · $290 less debt · $8,607 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,232
- Debt
- $16,210
- Annual net price
- $4,564
California State University, Long Beach
$18 higher earnings · $1,106 less debt · $2,731 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,123
- Debt
- $15,394
- Annual net price
- $10,440
University of California, Berkeley
$28,268 higher earnings · $2,463 less debt
- Earnings
- $69,373
- Debt
- $14,037
- Annual net price
- $13,481
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
49 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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