Springfield, Missouri · Public

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Missouri State University-Springfield

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 141 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.1% Program signal 141 Size proxy $17,613 Net price (all) $49,827 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~141
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 90.5%
Graduation rate: 57.9%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $17,613/yr
4-year cost (est.): $70,452
Median debt: $21,992

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $49,827/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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 589 schools that report this field.

#316 of 589 on ROI Top 54% value

90% national avg concentration Bigger than 70% of programs

−$3,041 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

−$8,117 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 ($3,041 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,117 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 54% 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 1.1% of reported programs at Missouri State University-Springfield, which is bigger than 70% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 141 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Missouri State University-Springfield's average net price is $17,613 per year, about $70,452 over four years. That is $3,041 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $49,827 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,117 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 Missouri State University-Springfield #316 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.