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Bachelor's-3% vs national median114 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Saint Olaf College

Ranked 48th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,785
middle 50%: $24,672 – $43,463
Median · 5 years out
$50,381
middle 50%: $35,233 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $52,232 – $80,351

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

Graduates of Saint Olaf College's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $32,785 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 48th of 98 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,190 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$51,040 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$49,684 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Olaf College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out

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