Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies programs in Wisconsin
7 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
Editors in Wisconsin earn a median of $64,270 a year across 1,510 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $79,120 | 1,280 |
| Technical Writers | $80,030 | 910 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,800 | 840 |
| Writers and Authors | $64,370 | 710 |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $43,630 | 60 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.