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Bachelor's-18% vs national median334 grads tracked

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

Ranked 105th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,852
middle 50%: $24,637 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$44,467
middle 50%: $32,021 – $58,956
Median · 10 years out
$54,965
middle 50%: $42,013 – $73,398

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 -Greensboro's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $32,852 one year after graduating, rising to $54,965 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 105th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,181 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Catherine University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$45,615 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$43,189 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina -Greensboro

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,113 · 5 yrs out

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