WhatGradsMake
Master's39 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Median · 1 year out
$52,636
middle 50%: $36,215 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
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not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (master's) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's master's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $52,636 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 39 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,577 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,560 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$63,750 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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