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Bachelor's-2% vs national median33 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 47th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,388
middle 50%: $24,086 – $35,910
Median · 5 years out
$53,296
middle 50%: $40,568 – $60,869
Median · 10 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $34,351 – $63,610

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 St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $29,388 one year after graduating, rising to $53,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 47th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,462 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Olaf College
$53,548 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,138 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$52,920 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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