Macon, Georgia · Public
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Middle Georgia State 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 150 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~150
- Schools with reported signal
- 589
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 99.7%
- Graduation rate
- 25.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,361/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $49,444
- Median debt
- $19,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,863/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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 589 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,293 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($17,081 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 40% 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 2.3% of reported programs at Middle Georgia State University, which is bigger than 88% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 150 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Middle Georgia State University's average net price is $12,361 per year, about $49,444 over four years. That is $8,293 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,863 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,081 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 Middle Georgia State University #238 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.