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Bachelor's-6% vs national median82 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Loyola University Chicago

Ranked 60th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,772
middle 50%: $25,174 – $42,325
Median · 5 years out
$48,617
middle 50%: $40,703 – $60,272
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $56,877 – $89,880

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 Loyola University Chicago's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $33,772 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 60th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,191 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$48,015 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,924 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Loyola University Chicago

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out

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