Bachelor's-7% vs national median166 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Ranked 78th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,022
middle 50%: $24,675 – $39,614
Median · 5 years out
$50,368
middle 50%: $37,179 – $65,620
Median · 10 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $42,033 – $84,822
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
SUNY Plattsburgh graduates in Area and Ethnic Studies earn a $32k median in year 1. Salaries rise to $66k by year 10.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,259 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$50,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,528 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
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