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Bachelor's+9% vs national median48 grads tracked

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

Ranked 13th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $23,029 – $41,424
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $34,840 – $70,527
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Denver's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 13th 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
≈ $9,506 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$59,702 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,632 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,658 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$56,416 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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