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
University of Michigan graduates in ethnic and group studies earn a $34k median salary in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $78k.
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
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$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
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$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
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$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
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$144,865 · 5 yrs out
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$139,695 · 5 yrs out
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$137,588 · 5 yrs out
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$137,498 · 5 yrs out
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$137,470 · 5 yrs out