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Bachelor's+9% vs national median536 grads tracked

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

Ranked 14th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,076
middle 50%: $25,428 – $49,035
Median · 5 years out
$56,416
middle 50%: $40,285 – $74,500
Median · 10 years out
$78,344
middle 50%: $57,186 – $107,726

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 Michigan's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $34,076 one year after graduating, rising to $78,344 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 14th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,229 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,632 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,658 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$54,453 · 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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