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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Bucknell University

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.3% reported program-share signal, $40,766 school-wide net price, and $93,807 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 88 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.3% Program signal 88 Size proxy $40,766 Net price (all) $93,807 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~88
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 28.9%
Graduation rate: 86.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $40,766/yr
4-year cost (est.): $163,064
Median debt: $27,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $93,807/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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 (2.3%), school-wide average net price ($40,766), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($93,807), 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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 589 schools that report this field.

#436 of 589 on ROI Top 74% value

1.9× national avg concentration Bigger than 88% of programs

+$20,112 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

+$35,863 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,944

The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($20,112 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($35,863 above). Together, those evidence points place Bucknell University in the top 74% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

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 2.3% of reported programs at Bucknell University, which is bigger than 88% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 88 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Bucknell University's average net price is $40,766 per year, about $163,064 over four years. That is $20,112 above the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $93,807 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $35,863 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 Bucknell University #436 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.