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Bachelor's+1% vs national median46 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Cleveland State University

Ranked 35th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,588
middle 50%: $28,103 – $64,718
Median · 5 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $40,793 – $70,012
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $43,588 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 35th 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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Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,388 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Purchase
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$54,208 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,548 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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