COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies bachelor's degree at The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit
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
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$36,211
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$223/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$36,211Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,614Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE40.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$223
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $48,471
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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.Editors$73,950 median wageFL estimate · 3,790 jobs · 27-3041$47,880–$95,740 middle 50% of FL wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$68,080 median wageFL estimate · 3,010 jobs · 27-3043$47,410–$93,100 middle 50% of FL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$59,740 median wageFL estimate · 2,480 jobs · 25-1123$58,010–$65,460 middle 50% of FL wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$62,670 median wageFL estimate · 14,730 jobs · 25-1199$60,050–$99,290 middle 50% of FL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTechnical Writers$86,240 median wageFL estimate · 2,550 jobs · 27-3042$74,570–$103,810 middle 50% of FL wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$35,610 median wageFL estimate · 200 jobs · 43-9081$35,070–$64,100 middle 50% of FL 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.
University of South Florida
$26,399 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,778
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,812
University of California, Berkeley
$6,963 less debt · $22,730 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,373
- Debt
- $14,037
- Annual net price
- $13,481
Johns Hopkins University
$7,272 less debt · $17,402 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,503
- Debt
- $13,728
- Annual net price
- $18,809
University of North Texas
$1,576 less debt · $20,562 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,703
- Debt
- $19,424
- Annual net price
- $15,649
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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