Name: Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (CIP 23.13): international graduates and related occupations
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388

International graduates, 2024–25

76 bachelor's · 232 master's · 17 doctoral

12 months

OPT after graduation

703

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Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

EditorsSOC 27-30417,900 openings a year · 92 LCA filings7,900−1.1%$77,92092

Writers and AuthorsSOC 27-304311,900 openings a year · 40 LCA filings11,900−0.3%$76,91040

Technical WritersSOC 27-30423,200 openings a year · 229 LCA filings3,200+0.8%$90,390229

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology