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Bachelor's-4% vs national median71 grads tracked

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

Ranked 54th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,596
middle 50%: $23,626 – $38,467
Median · 5 years out
$49,684
middle 50%: $41,131 – $59,635
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $50,129 – $85,242

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $31,596 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 54th 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.

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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,459 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Olaf College
$50,381 · 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
University of Oregon
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$48,617 · 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

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