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Bachelor's-8% vs national median182 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Georgia State University

Ranked 81st of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,411
middle 50%: $23,482 – $42,942
Median · 5 years out
$49,801
middle 50%: $35,892 – $60,166
Median · 10 years out
$62,007
middle 50%: $48,761 – $79,787

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 Georgia State University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $32,411 one year after graduating, rising to $62,007 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 81st 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,341 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oregon
$50,528 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$48,705 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$48,349 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out

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