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Master's+4% vs national median173 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Michigan

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

Median · 1 year out
$47,757
middle 50%: $30,633 – $69,727
Median · 5 years out
$66,438
middle 50%: $41,844 – $100,794
Median · 10 years out
$91,385
middle 50%: $66,461 – $129,828

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 Michigan's master's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $47,757 one year after graduating, rising to $91,385 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $63,750 for this field, ranking 5th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,560 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Michigan

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out

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