Bachelor's-10% vs national median172 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 83rd of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,232
middle 50%: $24,862 – $50,881
Median · 5 years out
$48,878
middle 50%: $35,986 – $59,662
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $44,060 – $77,273
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 in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median first-year salary of $37k. By year 10, earnings reach $60k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,807 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$48,705 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$47,757 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato
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$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out