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Bachelor's+2% vs national median177 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 33rd of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,533
middle 50%: $25,435 – $53,310
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $41,187 – $75,771
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $44,624 – $92,254

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 City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $39,533 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,768 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Morris
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$54,208 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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