Bachelor's-8% vs national median533 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Iowa
Ranked 79th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,798
middle 50%: $24,552 – $45,432
Median · 5 years out
$50,183
middle 50%: $36,786 – $68,225
Median · 10 years out
$69,252
middle 50%: $47,688 – $97,622
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
The University of Iowa reports a $34k median salary for its Area and Cultural Studies graduates in their first year. Earnings reach $50k at the five-year mark and $69k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,999 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$50,572 · 5 yrs out
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
Oregon State University
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,801 · 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
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out