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Master's-11% vs national median70 grads tracked

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

Ranked 18th of 28 master's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,722
middle 50%: $25,157 – $56,406
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $38,202 – $78,278
Median · 10 years out
$61,703
middle 50%: $47,346 – $75,372

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Bowling Green State University's master's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $43,722 one year after graduating, rising to $61,703 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $63,750 for this field, ranking 18th of 28 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
≈ $8,172 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,051 · 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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