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Bachelor's-1% vs national median80 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 42nd of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,188
middle 50%: $26,197 – $44,549
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,940 – $71,115
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $59,105 – $96,791

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 Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $34,188 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 42nd 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 yrs
≈ $9,756 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$51,040 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$50,381 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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