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Bachelor's-21% vs national median65 grads tracked

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

Ranked 116th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,899
middle 50%: $25,977 – $44,785
Median · 5 years out
$42,776
middle 50%: $34,946 – $49,769
Median · 10 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $49,855 – $83,557

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 North Carolina at Pembroke's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $35,899 one year after graduating, rising to $57,471 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 116th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,887 total interest

Same major at other universities

Aurora University
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$43,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$67,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,276 · 5 yrs out

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