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Bachelor's+5% vs national median172 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 20th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,626
middle 50%: $24,348 – $41,115
Median · 5 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $35,024 – $73,614
Median · 10 years out
$74,457
middle 50%: $53,343 – $88,675

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 University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $33,626 one year after graduating, rising to $74,457 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 20th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,504 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$56,416 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,069 · 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 Wisconsin - Madison
$54,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$53,485 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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