What Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies grads make

Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.

Bachelor's

national median $54,306 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Providence CollegeRI	$43,497	$76,015	$101,595	+40%
2	University of Texas at DallasTX	$56,877	$67,042	$95,990	+23%
3	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$42,809	$65,363	$88,123	+20%
4	Binghamton UniversityNY	$32,666	$65,132	$84,347	+20%
5	Furman UniversitySC	$35,872	$64,930	$76,644	+20%
6	Connecticut CollegeCT	$49,445	$64,523	$76,015	+19%
7	University of Mary WashingtonVA	$28,474	$64,402	$69,154	+19%
8	University of RichmondVA	$43,702	$64,085	$98,975	+18%
9	Texas A&M UniversityTX	$42,838	$62,818	$66,619	+16%
10	University of Texas at AustinTX	$44,644	$62,440	$80,552	+15%
11	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$38,331	$62,424	$87,351	+15%
12	College of William & MaryVA	$44,281	$62,093	$82,075	+14%
13	University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC	$40,333	$60,876	$85,202	+12%
14	Carleton CollegeMN	$34,024	$60,738	$84,400	+12%
15	University of VirginiaVA	$42,481	$60,442	$86,648	+11%
16	Western Connecticut State UniversityCT	$41,695	$59,848	—	+10%
17	Pennsylvania State University (The) - BrandywinePA	$33,582	$59,848	$63,610	+10%
18	State University of New York at Stony BrookNY	$32,650	$59,564	$81,907	+10%
19	George Mason UniversityVA	$39,579	$59,550	$73,442	+10%
20	CUNY Hunter CollegeNY	$43,047	$59,412	$72,966	+9%
21	University of Texas at El PasoTX	$35,298	$59,253	$66,779	+9%
22	University of MichiganMI	$36,674	$59,138	$81,109	+9%
23	Miami UniversityOH	$41,268	$59,105	$77,847	+9%
24	CUNY Lehman CollegeNY	$47,911	$58,998	$68,731	+9%
25	State University of New York at AlbanyNY	$33,709	$57,619	$72,879	+6%
26	University of Minnesota MorrisMN	$50,539	$56,877	—	+5%
27	University of AlabamaAL	$34,560	$56,877	$64,718	+5%
28	University of Colorado DenverCO	$32,883	$56,877	—	+5%
29	SUNY College at PurchaseNY	$25,889	$56,406	—	+4%
30	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY	$39,950	$56,106	—	+3%
31	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$36,674	$55,504	$70,497	+2%
32	City College of New York - CUNYNY	$39,533	$55,464	$63,610	+2%
33	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY	$38,904	$55,464	$69,154	+2%
34	University of GeorgiaGA	$38,355	$55,060	$64,226	+1%
35	Cleveland State UniversityOH	$43,588	$54,993	—	+1%
36	DePaul UniversityIL	$38,801	$54,910	$73,628	+1%
37	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$34,580	$54,306	$72,404	0%
38	University of Massachusetts at BostonMA	$42,596	$54,286	$70,527	0%
39	University of UtahUT	$37,190	$54,208	$62,818	0%
40	SUNY Old WestburyNY	$35,233	$53,647	$68,203	-1%
41	Saint Olaf CollegeMN	$36,695	$53,548	$73,294	-1%
42	Randolph - Macon CollegeVA	$39,793	$53,485	—	-2%
43	University of Wisconsin - LaCrosseWI	$29,872	$53,485	—	-2%
44	Dominican UniversityIL	$32,986	$53,444	—	-2%
45	College of CharlestonSC	$27,092	$53,421	—	-2%
46	Macalester CollegeMN	$41,079	$53,343	$67,254	-2%
47	St. Cloud State UniversityMN	$29,388	$53,296	$53,578	-2%
48	State University of New York at New PaltzNY	$32,082	$53,138	$69,779	-2%
49	Agnes Scott CollegeGA	$36,387	$53,107	$76,554	-2%
50	Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA	$32,687	$53,060	$78,372	-2%
51	Texas State UniversityTX	$32,492	$52,989	$61,827	-2%
52	University of OklahomaOK	$32,438	$52,989	—	-2%
53	University of Wisconsin - OshkoshWI	$29,599	$52,920	—	-3%
54	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$35,558	$52,715	$71,238	-3%
55	University of ConnecticutCT	$36,674	$52,636	$76,015	-3%
56	Berry CollegeGA	$28,103	$52,636	$60,590	-3%
57	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI	$32,157	$52,460	$67,732	-3%
58	University of Hawaii at HiloHI	$32,609	$52,379	$73,392	-4%
59	Spelman CollegeGA	$44,249	$52,354	—	-4%
60	Colorado State UniversityCO	$37,592	$52,311	$59,848	-4%
61	Hamline UniversityMN	$41,695	$52,165	$72,585	-4%
62	University of Texas at San AntonioTX	$37,502	$51,851	$63,029	-5%
63	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN	$35,298	$51,789	—	-5%
64	Metropolitan State UniversityMN	$39,310	$51,694	$63,874	-5%
65	University of Colorado BoulderCO	$35,520	$51,520	$72,095	-5%
66	CUNY York CollegeNY	$57,471	$51,223	—	-6%
67	Metropolitan State University of DenverCO	$38,181	$51,223	$67,254	-6%
68	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$33,837	$51,180	$69,536	-6%
69	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$37,060	$51,158	$65,326	-6%
70	Ohio State University (The)OH	$34,213	$50,962	$63,143	-6%
71	University of Illinois ChicagoIL	$35,381	$50,866	$73,796	-6%
72	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA	$31,160	$50,617	$67,218	-7%
73	University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA	$34,731	$50,615	$78,170	-7%
74	Utah State UniversityUT	$32,272	$50,572	$86,367	-7%
75	University of OregonOR	$33,588	$50,528	$62,818	-7%
76	North Carolina State UniversityNC	$32,695	$50,493	$68,521	-7%
77	Purdue UniversityIN	$35,145	$50,402	$68,363	-7%
78	State University of New York at PlattsburghNY	$32,022	$50,368	$66,382	-7%
79	University of IowaIA	$33,798	$50,183	$69,252	-8%
80	Oregon State UniversityOR	$34,840	$49,969	$67,138	-8%
81	Georgia State UniversityGA	$32,411	$49,801	$62,007	-8%
82	CUNY Queens CollegeNY	$32,972	$49,217	$82,048	-9%
83	Minnesota State University, MankatoMN	$37,232	$48,878	$59,848	-10%
84	SUNY College at BrockportNY	$33,181	$48,715	$48,182	-10%
85	Ohio UniversityOH	$30,994	$48,705	$68,310	-10%
86	Loyola University ChicagoIL	$32,743	$48,617	$69,154	-10%
87	University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireWI	$30,304	$48,349	$62,158	-11%
88	Old Dominion UniversityVA	$31,750	$47,757	$57,867	-12%
89	University of Minnesota DuluthMN	$36,634	$47,705	$50,539	-12%
90	Minnesota State University MoorheadMN	$25,869	$47,705	$54,453	-12%
91	Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL	$40,978	$47,574	$61,827	-12%
92	University of North Carolina - CharlotteNC	$36,422	$47,547	$53,397	-12%
93	Pennsylvania State University (The) - HarrisburgPA	$30,804	$47,243	$44,521	-13%
94	State University of New York at BuffaloNY	$30,393	$46,912	$64,628	-14%
95	Northern Arizona UniversityAZ	$30,600	$46,777	$59,105	-14%
96	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$32,243	$46,739	$57,159	-14%
97	Western Illinois UniversityIL	$31,625	$46,171	$49,855	-15%
98	University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO	$38,279	$46,142	—	-15%
99	St. Catherine UniversityMN	$36,341	$45,751	$56,877	-16%
100	University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC	$32,492	$45,751	$54,693	-16%
101	Portland State UniversityOR	$33,947	$45,615	$59,037	-16%
102	Westfield State UniversityMA	$39,163	$45,365	—	-16%
103	State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)NY	$31,578	$45,300	—	-17%
104	Mary Baldwin UniversityVA	$34,211	$45,149	$52,165	-17%
105	University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC	$32,852	$44,467	$54,965	-18%
106	Ball State UniversityIN	$28,765	$44,030	—	-19%
107	Fort Lewis CollegeCO	$34,307	$43,616	$46,435	-20%
108	Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$33,372	$43,588	—	-20%
109	University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX	$31,317	$43,588	—	-20%
110	Aurora UniversityIL	$33,861	$43,433	—	-20%
111	University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI	$30,704	$43,189	$58,956	-20%
112	College of Staten Island/CUNYNY	$46,207	$43,047	—	-21%
113	Augsburg UniversityMN	$44,939	$43,047	—	-21%
114	University of Northern ColoradoCO	$34,840	$43,047	$80,729	-21%
115	University of WyomingWY	$37,592	$42,800	$53,485	-21%
116	University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC	$35,899	$42,776	$57,471	-21%
117	Black Hills State UniversitySD	$35,872	$41,844	—	-23%
118	University of Southern MaineME	$39,342	$41,501	$46,663	-24%
119	University of Wisconsin - WhitewaterWI	$31,537	$41,244	$48,487	-24%
120	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$29,044	$40,660	$54,665	-25%
121	University of CincinnatiOH	$27,631	$40,342	$53,343	-26%
122	University of Montana (The)MT	$33,666	$37,592	—	-31%
123	Hollins UniversityVA	$42,660	$37,247	$40,342	-31%
124	Kent State UniversityOH	$32,785	$36,903	$58,363	-32%
125	University of ToledoOH	$31,024	$36,215	—	-33%
126	CUNY Graduate School & University CenterNY	$52,636	—	—	—
127	University of Alabama at BirminghamAL	$49,399	—	—	—
128	Clemson UniversitySC	$46,663	—	—	—
129	Pennsylvania State University (The) - AbingtonPA	$40,342	—	—	—
130	University of Massachusetts - DartmouthMA	$39,793	—	—	—
131	College of Saint BenedictMN	$39,655	—	—	—
132	State University of New York at OneontaNY	$37,592	—	—	—
133	University of MaineME	$36,215	—	—	—
134	College of Coastal GeorgiaGA	$36,063	—	—	—
135	University of HoustonTX	$35,528	—	—	—
136	Kennesaw State UniversityGA	$33,739	—	—	—
137	Texas Tech UniversityTX	$31,485	—	—	—
138	Purdue University Fort WayneIN	$31,171	—	—	—
139	University of North Carolina AshevilleNC	$28,969	—	—	—

Master's

national median $63,750 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	CUNY Graduate School & University CenterNY	$62,818	$77,405	—	+21%
2	University of Illinois ChicagoIL	$56,877	$70,870	—	+11%
3	University of Massachusetts at BostonMA	$48,487	$68,363	—	+7%
4	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$44,060	$67,967	$79,787	+7%
5	University of MichiganMI	$47,757	$66,438	$91,385	+4%
6	University of Texas at AustinTX	$50,035	$66,172	$82,024	+4%
7	Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT	$57,208	$65,986	$80,863	+4%
8	Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL	$58,363	$65,563	$62,487	+3%
9	Texas Woman's UniversityTX	$43,271	$65,194	$70,184	+2%
10	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$50,129	$64,560	$78,731	+1%
11	Pennsylvania State University (The) - HarrisburgPA	$52,122	$64,402	$72,776	+1%
12	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI	$45,433	$63,750	$73,442	0%
13	Loyola University ChicagoIL	$48,631	$63,134	—	-1%
14	University of IowaIA	$47,119	$62,158	$76,644	-2%
15	University of OregonOR	$38,692	$60,590	$70,870	-5%
16	State University of New York at AlbanyNY	$42,923	$59,353	$79,100	-7%
17	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$42,631	$59,307	$71,512	-7%
18	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$43,722	$56,877	$61,703	-11%
19	Georgia State UniversityGA	$47,574	$55,935	—	-12%
20	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$41,382	$55,746	$73,442	-13%
21	University of Southern MaineME	$48,487	$55,464	$62,818	-13%
22	Ohio UniversityOH	$35,899	$54,522	$65,698	-14%
23	University of CincinnatiOH	$34,351	$54,522	$75,525	-14%
24	State University of New York at BuffaloNY	$34,546	$54,051	—	-15%
25	University of AlabamaAL	$38,692	$53,202	$71,605	-17%
26	Ohio State University (The)OH	$39,655	$50,402	$79,247	-21%
27	Minnesota State University, MankatoMN	$44,737	$44,849	—	-30%
28	Appalachian State UniversityNC	$38,279	$39,998	$54,051	-37%
29	University of Minnesota DuluthMN	$67,835	—	—	—
30	Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$64,005	—	—	—
31	City College of New York - CUNYNY	$62,818	—	—	—
32	George Mason UniversityVA	$62,818	—	—	—
33	Kennesaw State UniversityGA	$53,107	—	—	—
34	University of ConnecticutCT	$52,920	—	—	—
35	University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC	$52,636	—	—	—
36	Montana State University BozemanMT	$45,075	—	—	—
37	University of Texas at El PasoTX	$45,075	—	—	—
38	University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC	$43,722	—	—	—
39	University of WyomingWY	$40,342	—	—	—
40	University of North Carolina - CharlotteNC	$36,368	—	—	—
41	Oregon State UniversityOR	$34,840	—	—	—
42	Utah State UniversityUT	$34,351	—	—	—

Associate

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Hawaii Community CollegeHI	$37,592	$38,050	—	—
2	Kapiolani Community CollegeHI	$87,772	—	—	—
3	University of Hawaii Maui CollegeHI	$40,883	—	—	—
4	Nassau Community CollegeNY	$32,972	—	—	—
5	Windward Community CollegeHI	$32,324	—	—	—

Doctoral (Research)

national median $77,901 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of MichiganMI	$63,105	$84,119	$94,389	+8%
2	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$63,610	$80,258	—	+3%
3	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$66,514	$78,529	—	+1%
4	State University of New York at BuffaloNY	$62,818	$78,170	—	0%
5	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$59,105	$77,901	$88,240	0%
6	University of Texas at AustinTX	$65,986	$74,872	$86,367	-4%
7	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$64,628	$74,301	—	-5%
8	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$57,867	$69,418	$79,157	-11%
9	University of IowaIA	$56,877	$69,154	—	-11%
10	Ohio State University (The)OH	$70,298	—	—	—
11	Purdue UniversityIN	$63,610	—	—	—
12	University of Illinois ChicagoIL	$63,105	—	—	—
13	College of William & MaryVA	$59,353	—	—	—

Certificate (1-2 years)

national median $45,751 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of CincinnatiOH	$33,372	$54,051	$69,466	+18%
2	University of Hawaii at HiloHI	$32,219	$48,487	—	+6%
3	University of Missouri - Saint LouisMO	$33,666	$45,751	—	0%
4	University of Hawaii Maui CollegeHI	$30,304	$41,115	$68,098	-10%
5	Leeward Community CollegeHI	$38,692	$40,342	—	-12%
6	Hawaii Community CollegeHI	$28,276	$34,840	—	-24%

Certificate (under 1 year)

national median $50,539 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA	$42,555	$64,226	—	+27%
2	Ohio UniversityOH	$34,012	$50,539	$76,015	0%
3	Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN	$43,047	$45,075	$48,487	-11%
4	Century CollegeMN	$41,019	$40,342	—	-20%
5	Central Lakes CollegeMN	$23,425	$35,940	$48,487	-29%
6	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$41,485	—	—	—
7	University of GeorgiaGA	$33,582	—	—	—

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of MichiganMI	$69,154	$90,933	$114,157	—