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Bachelor's-3% vs national median457 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 47th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,978
middle 50%: $25,102 – $46,032
Median · 5 years out
$50,636
middle 50%: $36,215 – $69,909
Median · 10 years out
$71,502
middle 50%: $50,767 – $99,727

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 University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $34,978 one year after graduating, rising to $71,502 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 47th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,764 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$51,223 · 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
Saint Olaf College
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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