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Bachelor's-25% vs national median145 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 120th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,044
middle 50%: $20,051 – $34,502
Median · 5 years out
$40,660
middle 50%: $28,753 – $57,791
Median · 10 years out
$54,665
middle 50%: $41,424 – $70,012

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $29,044 one year after graduating, rising to $54,665 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 120th 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.

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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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,513 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Staten Island/CUNY
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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