WhatGradsMake
Master's-2% vs national median69 grads tracked

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

Ranked 14th of 28 master's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,119
middle 50%: $33,225 – $70,441
Median · 5 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $50,881 – $80,415
Median · 10 years out
$76,644
middle 50%: $60,342 – $89,458

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Iowa's master's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $47,119 one year after graduating, rising to $76,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $63,750 for this field, ranking 14th of 28 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,399 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeastern Illinois University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,560 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,746 · 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

Related fields of study

Area Studies
Compare universities
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Compare universities