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
Bachelor's degree earners in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies start with a $40k median salary. Mid-career earnings reach $55k, while decade one totals $64k.
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
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