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Bachelor's-4% vs national median74 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Hamline University

Ranked 61st of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $30,681 – $47,666
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $41,019 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $45,413 – $89,880

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 Hamline University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 61st 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.

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
≈ $8,758 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Texas at San Antonio
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$51,789 · 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

Other majors at Hamline University

Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out

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