Bachelor's-2% vs national median245 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 50th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,687
middle 50%: $23,810 – $44,257
Median · 5 years out
$53,060
middle 50%: $39,404 – $71,054
Median · 10 years out
$78,372
middle 50%: $54,615 – $114,606
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
Cultural and Group Studies graduates at Iowa State earn $32,687 in their first year. Median salaries reach $78,372 after ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,731 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dominican University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,138 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$53,107 · 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
University of Connecticut
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out