Oswego, New York · Public
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at State University of New York at Oswego
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $16,236 school-wide net price and $57,566 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 589
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 80.6%
- Graduation rate
- 60.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,236/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $64,944
- Median debt
- $20,880
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $57,566/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($16,236), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($57,566), and peer averages from 589 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 589 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,418 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($378 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place State University of New York at Oswego in the top 32% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for State University of New York at Oswego. That award concentration is higher than at 74% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
State University of New York at Oswego's average net price is $16,236 per year, about $64,944 over four years. That is $4,418 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $57,566 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $378 below the $57,944 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places State University of New York at Oswego #190 of 589 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.