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Bachelor's+8% vs national median95 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at DePaul University

Ranked 16th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,113
middle 50%: $27,994 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $34,596 – $72,156
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $48,487 – $88,474

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

Graduates of DePaul University's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $40,113 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 16th of 98 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,620 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,658 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$56,416 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$54,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at DePaul University

Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out

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