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Bachelor's-28% vs national median58 grads tracked

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

Ranked 96th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,276
middle 50%: $19,460 – $33,632
Median · 5 years out
$37,198
middle 50%: $28,227 – $57,991
Median · 10 years out
$58,150
middle 50%: $46,435 – $77,146

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $28,276 one year after graduating, rising to $58,150 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 96th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $13,170 total interest

Same major at other universities

Black Hills State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$37,105 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$34,840 · 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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