Monterey, California · Public

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Monterey Peninsula College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% reported program-share signal, $11,373 school-wide net price, and $42,176 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 26 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.5% Program signal 26 Size proxy $11,373 Net price (all) $42,176 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.5%
Enrollment proxy: ~26
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 39.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $11,373/yr
4-year cost (est.): $45,492

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $42,176/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 (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($11,373), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,176), 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.

#172 of 589 on ROI Top 29% value

40% national avg concentration Bigger than 44% of programs

−$9,281 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

−$15,768 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,944

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 lower than the peer average ($9,281 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($15,768 below). Together, those evidence points place Monterey Peninsula College in the top 29% 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 0.5% of reported programs at Monterey Peninsula College, which is bigger than 44% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 26 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Monterey Peninsula College's average net price is $11,373 per year, about $45,492 over four years. That is $9,281 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $42,176 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $15,768 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 Monterey Peninsula College #172 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.