How much do Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies master's degree graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick earn?

The reported median is $58,664 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies master's degree at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · 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 close to similar programs.

$3,629 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: $23,320 / year
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.

+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,436 → $50,354

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

26Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$49,483Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$58,664$9,181 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$58,664 vs. $48,471

$10,193 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$24,406

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$58,664

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,406Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,993Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.6%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.

$35,436Year 1

$58,664Year 4

$50,354Year 5

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$4,889

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,664 vs. $55,035

$3,629 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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$81,680 median wageNJ estimate · 2,120 jobs · 27-3041$64,990–$107,830 middle 50% of NJ wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$81,590 median wageNJ estimate · 1,180 jobs · 27-3043$60,610–$103,120 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,760 median wageNJ estimate · 1,950 jobs · 25-1123$49,670–$104,110 middle 50% of NJ wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$85,260 median wageNJ estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1199$61,270–$133,530 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTechnical Writers$122,320 median wageNJ estimate · 1,550 jobs · 27-3042$83,150–$135,010 middle 50% of NJ wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$56,700 median wageNJ estimate · 160 jobs · 43-9081$52,330–$71,720 middle 50% of NJ 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

about 50.6%

Public Administration

about 8.4%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 7.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 7.2%

Manufacturing

about 4.8%

Possible alternatives

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.

Teaneck, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

$8,777 higher earnings · $9,002 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,441
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,404

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Madison, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

$8,777 higher earnings · $1,577 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,441
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $22,829

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Camden, NJ

Rutgers University-Camden

$5,661 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,664
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,745

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Newark, NJ

Rutgers University-Newark

$4,703 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,664
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,703

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

17 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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