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Bachelor's-19% vs national median51 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Ball State University

Ranked 106th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,765
middle 50%: $23,567 – $51,458
Median · 5 years out
$44,030
middle 50%: $38,120 – $50,353
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $28,765 one year after graduating, rising to $44,030 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 106th 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.

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Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Columbia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$45,615 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,467 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$43,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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