COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies master's degree at Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,940 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- 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$47,231Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,095$5,864 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 35 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$53,095 vs. $48,471
$4,624 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis137 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,638
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$53,095
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$19,638Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,436Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE56.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE49.3%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$4,425
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,095 vs. $55,035
$1,940 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$73,070 median wageMO estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1123$59,650–$94,790 middle 50% of MO wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$61,620 median wageMO estimate · 880 jobs · 27-3041$45,330–$82,420 middle 50% of MO wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$58,140 median wageMO estimate · 600 jobs · 27-3043$48,130–$77,570 middle 50% of MO wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,860 median wageMO estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1199$59,570–$83,770 middle 50% of MO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTechnical Writers$80,840 median wageMO estimate · 500 jobs · 27-3042$62,440–$101,770 middle 50% of MO wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$52,920 median wageMO estimate · 110 jobs · 43-9081$42,250–$56,120 middle 50% of MO 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 North Texas
$27,441 higher earnings · $3,989 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,536
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,649
Johns Hopkins University
$25,989 higher earnings · $829 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,084
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,809
University at Albany
$23,366 higher earnings · $2,471 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,461
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,167
Texas Tech University
$21,969 higher earnings · $568 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,064
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,070
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
37 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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