Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Private Non-Profit

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Salem College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 7 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.8% Program signal 7 Size proxy $18,277 Net price (all) $44,640 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.8%
Enrollment proxy: ~7
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 76.7%
Graduation rate: 57.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $18,277/yr
4-year cost (est.): $73,108
Median debt: $26,649

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $44,640/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.

#399 of 589 on ROI Top 68% value

1.5× national avg concentration Bigger than 83% of programs

−$2,377 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

−$13,304 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 above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,377 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,304 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 68% 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 1.8% of reported programs at Salem College, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 7 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Salem College's average net price is $18,277 per year, about $73,108 over four years. That is $2,377 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $44,640 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,304 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 Salem College #399 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.