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Master's+4% vs national median99 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 7th of 28 master's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,208
middle 50%: $38,967 – $80,101
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $46,777 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$80,863
middle 50%: $69,890 – $105,099

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Southern Connecticut State University's master's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $57,208 one year after graduating, rising to $80,863 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $63,750 for this field, ranking 7th of 28 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.

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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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,315 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,560 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,134 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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