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Bachelor's-1% vs national median145 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 41st of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,181
middle 50%: $26,443 – $50,197
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,593 – $63,214
Median · 10 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $41,357 – $85,927

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $38,181 one year after graduating, rising to $67,254 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 41st 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,328 total interest

Same major at other universities

Spelman College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$51,040 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$50,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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