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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Central Michigan University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 78 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.8% Program signal 78 Size proxy $17,597 Net price (all) $55,874 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.8% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.8%
Enrollment proxy: ~78
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 89.8%
Graduation rate: 58.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $17,597/yr
4-year cost (est.): $70,388
Median debt: $27,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $55,874/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.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 589 schools that report this field.

#263 of 589 on ROI Top 45% value

67% national avg concentration Bigger than 60% of programs

−$3,057 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

−$2,070 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,944

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,057 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,070 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 45% 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 0.8% of reported programs at Central Michigan University, which is bigger than 60% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 78 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Central Michigan University's average net price is $17,597 per year, about $70,388 over four years. That is $3,057 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $55,874 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,070 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Central Michigan University #263 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.