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Bachelor's+3% vs national median305 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 28th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,103
middle 50%: $23,980 – $45,915
Median · 5 years out
$53,279
middle 50%: $40,080 – $70,944
Median · 10 years out
$71,173
middle 50%: $53,485 – $96,791

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 of State University of New York at New Paltz's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $33,103 one year after graduating, rising to $71,173 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 28th of 98 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 yrs
≈ $9,723 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Hilo
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,229 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$52,784 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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