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Bachelor's-5% vs national median76 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College

Ranked 63rd of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,298
middle 50%: $26,493 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$51,789
middle 50%: $28,753 – $63,808
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Gustavus Adolphus College's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $35,298 one year after graduating, rising to $51,789 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 63rd of 125 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.

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Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,834 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$52,379 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$51,520 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$51,180 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,158 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out

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