Boston, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Boston University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% reported program-share signal, $24,402 school-wide net price, and $83,238 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 58 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~58
- Schools with reported signal
- 589
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 11.1%
- Graduation rate
- 88.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,402/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $97,608
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $83,238/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($24,402), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($83,238), and peer averages from 589 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 589 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,748 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($25,294 above). Together, those evidence points place Boston University in the top 36% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at Boston University, which is bigger than 35% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 58 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Boston University's average net price is $24,402 per year, about $97,608 over four years. That is $3,748 above the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $83,238 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $25,294 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Boston University #213 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.