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Master's-13% vs national median108 grads tracked

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

Ranked 21st of 28 master's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $30,227 – $67,343
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $42,467 – $71,728
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $47,460 – $80,729

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Southern Maine's master's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $63,750 for this field, ranking 21st of 28 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,761 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oregon
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$44,849 · 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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