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Bachelor's-24% vs national median58 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Southern Maine

Ranked 118th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,342
middle 50%: $28,103 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$41,501
middle 50%: $30,437 – $49,464
Median · 10 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $27,453 – $62,446

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 Southern Maine's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $39,342 one year after graduating, rising to $46,663 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 118th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.7 yrs
≈ $10,828 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Colorado
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$36,903 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Southern Maine

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,953 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out

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