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Bachelor's-14% vs national median236 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at State University of New York at Buffalo

Ranked 94th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,393
middle 50%: $22,301 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$46,912
middle 50%: $31,777 – $65,819
Median · 10 years out
$64,628
middle 50%: $48,304 – $91,987

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 State University of New York at Buffalo's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $30,393 one year after graduating, rising to $64,628 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 94th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,979 total interest

Same major at other universities

Old Dominion University
$47,757 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,547 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$46,739 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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