Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies programs in Missouri
11 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Missouri earn a median of $61,860 a year across 1,080 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 Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $73,070 | 1,040 |
| Editors | $61,620 | 880 |
| Writers and Authors | $58,140 | 600 |
| Technical Writers | $80,840 | 500 |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $52,920 | 110 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Park University Parkville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Webster University Saint Louis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
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.