Program Analysis
At $32,663 per year, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies graduates from Seattle University earn slightly above the $29,653 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
An earnings multiple of 2.0x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.
AI risk is moderate — 62% task exposure — and the 2% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $23,000 debt-to-$32,663 income ratio translates to about 8 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #104 out of 121 programs, Seattle University's financial outcomes for Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.