Bachelor's0% vs national median519 grads tracked
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ranked 39th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,435
middle 50%: $23,973 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$51,976
middle 50%: $37,542 – $66,877
Median · 10 years out
$66,877
middle 50%: $49,050 – $81,505
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
Ethnic and Cultural Studies graduates earn $32k in their first year. The median salary increases to $67k by the tenth year of employment.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,004 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
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
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$141,692 · 5 yrs out
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$141,257 · 5 yrs out
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$116,734 · 5 yrs out
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$113,420 · 5 yrs out
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$107,740 · 5 yrs out
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$103,739 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$101,061 · 5 yrs out
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$98,013 · 5 yrs out
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$97,476 · 5 yrs out