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Bachelor's+15% vs national median724 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 11th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,331
middle 50%: $26,749 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$62,424
middle 50%: $45,244 – $81,750
Median · 10 years out
$87,351
middle 50%: $63,561 – $125,612

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $38,331 one year after graduating, rising to $87,351 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 11th of 125 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,225 total interest

Same major at other universities

Furman University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$62,440 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,093 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,876 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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