Bachelor's+9% vs national median586 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Miami University
Ranked 23rd of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,268
middle 50%: $27,913 – $54,227
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $43,564 – $81,072
Median · 10 years out
$77,847
middle 50%: $54,908 – $124,176
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
Miami University graduates in ethnic and cultural studies earn $41k initially. Median salaries reach $78k 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.
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 yrs
≈ $8,194 total interest
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$59,564 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
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$59,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$59,138 · 5 yrs out
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$58,998 · 5 yrs out
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$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$56,406 · 5 yrs out
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