Bachelor's-8% vs national median142 grads tracked
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 62nd of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,441
middle 50%: $23,013 – $39,489
Median · 5 years out
$48,015
middle 50%: $33,275 – $66,779
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,197 – $94,046
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
SUNY Buffalo graduates in ethnic and group studies earn a $31k median in year one. Salaries climb to $69k by the ten-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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,596 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Arizona (The)
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$46,777 · 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