Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies programs in Michigan
10 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Michigan
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Michigan earn a median of $70,550 a year across 2,660 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $90,240 | 1,730 |
| Editors | $63,090 | 1,690 |
| Technical Writers | $85,270 | 970 |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $35,530 | 140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
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.
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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.