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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2313

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,556 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
65.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−113% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,842Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$52,659

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,915

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$52,659Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,049Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE73.5%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.

$18,842Year 1
$39,915Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.3% 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$3,326
Estimated loan payment$276
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,915 vs. $48,471

$8,556 below 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$101,480 median wageNY estimate · 16,800 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$84,850 median wageNY estimate · 6,110 jobs · 25-1123+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k 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 · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$67,640 median wageNY estimate · 2,810 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTechnical Writers$98,310 median wageNY estimate · 1,610 jobs · 27-3042+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$59,740 median wageNY estimate · 1,030 jobs · 43-9081-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College

$11,086 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $18,733 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,001
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$33,926
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Vestal, NY

Binghamton University

$9,451 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt · $31,039 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,366
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$21,620
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Purchase, NY

SUNY at Purchase College

$2,457 higher earnings · $2,750 less debt · $33,746 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,372
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$18,913
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Geneva, NY

Hobart William Smith Colleges

$28,607 higher earnings · $21,096 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,522
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$31,563
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