Baltimore, Maryland · Public
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at University of Baltimore
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~19
- Schools with reported signal
- 589
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 78.7%
- Graduation rate
- 38.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,868/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $55,472
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $61,335/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.
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 above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,786 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,391 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 17% 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 1.7% of reported programs at University of Baltimore, which is bigger than 81% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Baltimore's average net price is $13,868 per year, about $55,472 over four years. That is $6,786 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $61,335 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,391 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 University of Baltimore #101 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.