Socorro, New Mexico · Public
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% reported program-share signal, $9,873 school-wide net price, and $76,489 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 16 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~16
- Schools with reported signal
- 589
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 44.5%
- Graduation rate
- 57.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,873/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $39,492
- Median debt
- $19,085
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $76,489/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
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 (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($9,873), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($76,489), 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.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,781 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($18,545 above). Together, those evidence points place New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the top 3% 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 1.6% of reported programs at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, which is bigger than 80% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 16 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's average net price is $9,873 per year, about $39,492 over four years. That is $10,781 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $76,489 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,545 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 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology #19 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.