Bachelor's+5% vs national median138 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Alabama
Ranked 26th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,560
middle 50%: $24,184 – $46,383
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,624 – $75,558
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $46,663 – $88,299
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Students in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median of $35k in their first year. Salaries climb to $65k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,225 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Hunter College
$59,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$59,138 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama
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$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out