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
Bowling Green State University graduates in ethnic and cultural studies start at $29k. Median earnings reach $40.7k at five years and $54.7k after ten years.
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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Paid off in
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,513 total interest
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