Master's-7% vs national median213 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at State University of New York at Albany
Ranked 16th of 28 master's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,923
middle 50%: $30,489 – $57,655
Median · 5 years out
$59,353
middle 50%: $42,063 – $73,958
Median · 10 years out
$79,100
middle 50%: $58,632 – $104,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Students earning a master's in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at SUNY Albany see year-1 salaries average $43k. Median pay climbs to $79k by the 10-year mark.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,999 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Loyola University Chicago
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
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$151,191 · 5 yrs out
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$123,601 · 5 yrs out
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$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
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$103,319 · 5 yrs out
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$102,295 · 5 yrs out
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$98,892 · 5 yrs out
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$95,797 · 5 yrs out
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$95,389 · 5 yrs out
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$94,989 · 5 yrs out
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$94,330 · 5 yrs out