WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-7% vs national median91 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at North Carolina State University

Ranked 76th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,695
middle 50%: $25,875 – $42,853
Median · 5 years out
$50,493
middle 50%: $40,883 – $62,487
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $50,083 – $87,351

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $32,695 one year after graduating, rising to $68,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 76th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,122 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$50,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$50,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,528 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Area Studies
Compare universities
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Compare universities