COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies bachelor's degree at College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · 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
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$15,978 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $3,623 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −32% · 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+$14,490
$8,000Annual price−$17,510
$16,000Annual price−$49,510
$24,000Annual price−$81,510
$27,000Current college-wide context−$93,510
$32,000Annual price−$113,510
$40,000Annual price−$145,510
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,640
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$64,449
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$26,640Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$68,453Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.5%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.
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 earnings$5,371
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$64,449 vs. $48,471
$15,978 above 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$84,200 median wageMN estimate · 920 jobs · 25-1123$76,150–$98,340 middle 50% of MN wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$72,810 median wageMN estimate · 720 jobs · 27-3043$61,970–$86,390 middle 50% of MN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$62,650 median wageMN estimate · 1,970 jobs · 27-3041$48,200–$79,710 middle 50% of MN wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,280 median wageMN estimate · 2,620 jobs · 25-1199$71,850–$84,280 middle 50% of MN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTechnical Writers$83,270 median wageMN estimate · 910 jobs · 27-3042$66,000–$102,180 middle 50% of MN wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$49,450 median wageMN estimate · 4,580 jobs · 43-9081$49,450–$57,070 middle 50% of MN wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
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.
Saint Johns University
$3,158 higher earnings · $968 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,607
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $25,672
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
$9,862 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,415
- Debt
- $22,375
- Annual net price
- $16,778
Metropolitan State University
$9,777 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,779
- Debt
- $26,680
- Annual net price
- $16,863
Hamline University
$5,896 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,253
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $20,744
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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