Bellingham, Washington · Public
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Western Washington University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $21,193 school-wide net price and $62,569 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 589
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 93.3%
- Graduation rate
- 64.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,193/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $84,772
- Median debt
- $18,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $62,569/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
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 (3.7%), school-wide average net price ($21,193), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,569), 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 C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.2x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($539 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($4,625 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Western Washington University in the top 49% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 3.7% of the awards or completions reported for Western Washington University. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 3.2x 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?
Western Washington University's average net price is $21,193 per year, about $84,772 over four years. That is $539 above the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $62,569 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,625 above 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 Western Washington University #291 of 589 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.