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Bachelor's-20% vs national median58 grads tracked

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

Ranked 91st of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, 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 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 Southern Maine's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, 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 20% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 91st 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $10,828 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$37,105 · 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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