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Bachelor's-3% vs national median170 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Connecticut

Ranked 55th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $26,045 – $48,199
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $39,533 – $73,832
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $49,399 – $91,987

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Connecticut's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 55th of 125 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,296 total interest

Same major at other universities

Agnes Scott College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,715 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$52,379 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Connecticut

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out

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