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Bachelor's+18% vs national median280 grads tracked

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

Ranked 4th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,691
middle 50%: $23,771 – $49,796
Median · 5 years out
$61,179
middle 50%: $44,398 – $83,054
Median · 10 years out
$82,048
middle 50%: $58,227 – $111,513

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 Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $33,691 one year after graduating, rising to $82,048 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 4th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,834 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,689 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$62,158 · 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
State University of New York at Albany
$57,938 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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