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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Public · Federal field 2313

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Debt pressure
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Positive-payoff price ceiling
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10-year scenario
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Evidence coverage
2/6 core measures
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot 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
Borrowers 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$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.

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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.

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CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$215
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $48,471

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.

Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Brooklyn College

$750 less debt · $8,243 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,837
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$3,103
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Los Angeles, CA

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
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Tacoma, WA

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
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San Bernardino, CA

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
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