COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies bachelor's degree at SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · Public
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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$34,350Informational 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$11,346
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$215/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$11,346Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,279Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE33.3%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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$215
Not availableborrowers 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$101,480 median wageNY estimate · 16,800 jobs · 27-3041$76,790–$140,320 middle 50% of NY wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$84,850 median wageNY estimate · 6,110 jobs · 25-1123$66,260–$122,980 middle 50% of NY wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$76,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,480 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$67,640 median wageNY estimate · 2,810 jobs · 25-1199$49,920–$98,290 middle 50% of NY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTechnical Writers$98,310 median wageNY estimate · 1,610 jobs · 27-3042$73,440–$121,500 middle 50% of NY wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$59,740 median wageNY estimate · 1,030 jobs · 43-9081$51,050–$78,140 middle 50% of NY 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.
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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.
CUNY Brooklyn College
$750 less debt · $8,243 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $39,837
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $3,103
California State University, Los Angeles
$6,750 less debt · $7,379 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,414
- Debt
- $13,500
- Annual net price
- $3,967
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
$2,378 less debt · $1,183 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,124
- Debt
- $17,872
- Annual net price
- $10,163
California State University, San Bernardino
$4,040 less debt · $6,782 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,232
- Debt
- $16,210
- Annual net price
- $4,564
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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