Career outcomes for MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates

The information on this page was extracted from raw data collected from LinkedIn in early 2022 by the University of Waterloo’s Alumni Relations office. The visualizations and lists represent the careers of alumni who graduated between 2002 and 2021. The salary amounts have been extrapolated based on relevant submissions to Glassdoor.

Roles held by MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates: 

  • Academic Advisor

  • Business Enablement Communication Specialist

  • Communications Advisor

  • Director of Corporate Communications

  • Freelance Writer, Researcher, Editor and Consultant

  • Lawyer

  • Marketing Manager

  • Communications Professor

  • Social Media Strategist

  • Software Engineer

  • Teacher

  • Technical Writer

  • Writing Mentor

Employers of MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates: 

  • BlackBerry Limited

  • BMO Financial Group

  • Canadian Heritage

  • D2L Inc.

  • Innovatia

  • OpenText Corporation

  • Post-secondary institutions (McMaster University, Northwestern University, University of Guelph, University of Nebraska, University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario, University of Winnipeg, Wilfrid Laurier University)

  • RBC

  • Shopify Plus

  • Sun Life Financial Inc.

  • The Employer Brand Shop

  • Waterloo Region District School Board

Employment location for MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates

Rhetoric and Communication Design graph by employment location

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Outside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario, 70.9%
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Quebec, 2.2%
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USA, 7.5%
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Alberta, 3.2%
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British Columbia, 1.1%
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Inside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario, 11.8%
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Manitoba, 1.1%
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Nova Scotia, 1.1%
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Nunavut, 1.1%

Chart data: Employment location
Employment location Percentage
Outside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario 70.9%
Quebec 2.2%
USA 7.5%
Alberta 3.2%
British Columbia 1.1%
Inside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario 11.8%
Manitoba 1.1%
Nova Scotia 1.1%
Nunavut 1.1%

Career outcomes for MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates by industry 

career outcomes for MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates by industry pie graph

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Educational Services (teacher, communication and marketing specialist, writing mentor), 47.3%

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Financial Services (social media strategist, director of corporate communications, vice president of global editorial and publishing), 5.4%

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For-profit Organization (senior proposal specialist, research and content coordinator, senior product manager, freelance writer), 20.4%

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Government (communications officer), 1.1%

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Information Technology and Services (technical writer, communications specialist, software engineer), 4.3%

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Legal Services (lawyer, proposal manager), 4.3%

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Non-profit Organization (communications advisor, grant writer, researcher), 4.3%

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Computer Software Services (technical writer, content writer), 12.9%

Chart data: Employment industry
Employment industry Percentage
Educational Services (teacher, communication and marketing specialist, writing mentor) 47.3%
Financial Services (social media strategist, director of corporate communications, vice president of global editorial and publishing) 5.4%
For-profit Organization (senior proposal specialist, research and content coordinator, senior product manager, freelance writer) 20.4%
Government (communications officer) 1.1%
Information Technology and Services (technical writer, communications specialist, software engineer) 4.3%
Legal Services (lawyer, proposal manager) 4.3%
Non-profit Organization (communications advisor, grant writer, researcher) 4.3%
Computer Software Services (technical writer, content writer) 12.9%

Mean salary by industry for MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates

mean salary by industry for MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates

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Computer Software Services, $91,600

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Educational Services, $75,700

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Financial Services, $92,400

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For-profit Organization, $70,700

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Government, $68,300

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Information Tehcnology and Services, $76,700

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Legal Services, $99,900

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Non-profit Organization, $85,600




 
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Chart data: Mean salary by industry
Industry Canadian dollars per year
Computer Software Services $91,600
Educational Services $75,700
Financial Services $92,400
For-profit Organization $70,700
Government $68,300
Information Technology and Services $76,700
Legal Services $99,900
Non-profit Organization $85,600

 Median salary by industry for MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates

median salary by industry for MA Rhetoric and Communication Design graduates

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Computer Software Services, $77,200

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Educational Services, $73,500

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Financial Services, $102,300

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For-profit Organization, $60,100

dark orange
Government, $68,300

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Information Technology and Services, $75,900

light purple
Legal Services, $103,100

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Non-profit Organization, $62,400


 

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Chart data: Median salary by industry
Industry Canadian dollars per year
Computer Software Services $77,200
Educational Services $73,500
Financial Services $102,300
For-profit Organization $60,100
Government $68,300
Information Technology and Services $75,900
Legal Services $103,100
Non-profit Organization $62,400