Compare 135 Writing, General. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $43,157. Top programs: $81,253+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | $40,792 | 27 | $26,188 | Challenging | $22,488 | High | |
| #77 | $40,579 | 26 | $20,880 | Manageable | $19,416 | High | |
| #78 | Taylor UniversityPrivate | $40,573 | 8 | $20,500 | Manageable | $45,174 | High |
| #79 | $40,479 | 25 | $21,056 | Manageable | $23,508 | High | |
| #80 | Brandeis UniversityPrivate | $40,368 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| #81 | $40,081 | 14 | $24,499 | Challenging | $14,745 | High | |
| #82 | Truman State UniversityPublic | $40,026 | 20 | $21,000 | Manageable | $14,503 | High |
| #83 | $39,982 | 12 | $21,474 | Manageable | $17,287 | High | |
| #84 | Pratt Institute-MainPrivate | $39,915 | 16 | $26,000 | Challenging | $88,930 | High |
| #85 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $39,837 | 23 | $11,000 | Good | $17,273 | Challenging |
| #86 | Columbia College ChicagoPrivate | $39,751 | 40 | $25,000 | Challenging | $55,700 | High |
| #87 | Beloit CollegePrivate | $39,702 | 15 | $25,738 | Challenging | $32,004 | High |
| #88 | Aquinas CollegePrivate | $39,465 | 7 | $23,000 | Challenging | $24,361 | High |
| #89 | Knox CollegePrivate | $38,967 | 26 | $27,000 | Challenging | $28,730 | High |
| #90 | University Of Puget SoundPrivate | $38,871 | 5 | $25,000 | Challenging | $52,058 | High |
| #91 | University Of KentuckyPublic | $38,822 | 14 | $22,500 | Challenging | $30,006 | High |
| #92 | Suny College At PotsdamPublic | $38,562 | 22 | $24,250 | Challenging | $19,000 | High |
| #93 | $38,460 | 136 | $18,500 | Manageable | $23,123 | High | |
| #94 | University Of EvansvillePrivate | $38,198 | 7 | $24,606 | Challenging | $26,848 | High |
| #95 | $38,072 | 93 | — | — | — | — | |
| #96 | $37,986 | 16 | $19,000 | Manageable | $15,945 | High | |
| #97 | $37,968 | 33 | $19,500 | Manageable | $22,737 | High | |
| #98 | Baylor UniversityPrivate | $36,668 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| #99 | $35,583 | 49 | $17,500 | Challenging | $18,275 | High | |
| #100 | $34,743 | 23 | $23,409 | High | $18,080 | High |
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