Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Emerson College

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2313

Data scope

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,441 → $49,817

106Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

53Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

146Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

145Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$100,723Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$49,180

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,742

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$257/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$49,180Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,399Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE51.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE77.1%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.

$33,441Year 1

$51,742Year 4

$49,817Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% 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$4,312

Estimated loan payment$257

145borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,742 vs. $48,471

$3,271 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Editors27-3041English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1123Writers and Authors27-3043Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-1199Proofreaders and Copy Markers43-9081Technical Writers27-3042

IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond

Earnings: $81,253
Debt: Not available

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Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah

Earnings: $75,686
Debt: Not available

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Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

Earnings: $71,205
Debt: Not available

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DATA QUALITY

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146 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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