Bachelor's-14% vs national median310 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 96th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,243
middle 50%: $22,378 – $43,359
Median · 5 years out
$46,739
middle 50%: $33,960 – $62,615
Median · 10 years out
$57,159
middle 50%: $40,170 – $82,528
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
Indiana University - Bloomington graduates in various cultural studies earn a median of $32,243 initially. Median earnings reach $57,159 by year ten.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,878 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,547 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$46,912 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out