Bachelor's+11% vs national median338 grads tracked
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at State University of New York at Albany
Ranked 10th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,014
middle 50%: $25,561 – $46,298
Median · 5 years out
$57,938
middle 50%: $41,501 – $77,044
Median · 10 years out
$70,135
middle 50%: $52,989 – $95,830
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates in this field earn a median of $34k in their first year. By year 10, median earnings reach $70k.
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
≈ $9,149 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$61,179 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$59,928 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$59,702 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,632 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,658 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$56,416 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Albany
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$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$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
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out