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Bachelor's-10% vs national median86 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Northern Arizona University

Ranked 67th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,600
middle 50%: $22,950 – $40,037
Median · 5 years out
$46,777
middle 50%: $32,534 – $55,047
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $37,592 – $76,015

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $30,600 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 67th of 98 reporting programs.

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,084 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$48,015 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$46,142 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Arizona University

Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out

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