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Bachelor's-5% vs national median107 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Metropolitan State University

Ranked 64th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,310
middle 50%: $30,584 – $51,865
Median · 5 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $39,242 – $62,278
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $46,435 – $94,389

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 Metropolitan State University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $39,310 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 64th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,166 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Gustavus Adolphus College
$51,789 · 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
Ohio State University (The)
$50,962 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out

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