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Bachelor's-3% vs national median374 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 54th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,558
middle 50%: $25,824 – $47,236
Median · 5 years out
$52,715
middle 50%: $41,019 – $66,799
Median · 10 years out
$71,238
middle 50%: $49,855 – $92,205

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $35,558 one year after graduating, rising to $71,238 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 54th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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