Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies programs in Georgia
17 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,194 at Chattahoochee Technical College.
What this work pays in Georgia
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Georgia earn a median of $64,650 a year across 5,480 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Editors | $76,650 | 1,920 |
| Technical Writers | $73,070 | 1,680 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $65,530 | 1,140 |
| Writers and Authors | $74,710 | 820 |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $49,200 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (21 grads) | 902 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 54 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 48 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 43 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 326 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Georgia Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.