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Bachelor's-2% vs national median582 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 45th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,150
middle 50%: $25,306 – $45,529
Median · 5 years out
$50,962
middle 50%: $37,171 – $66,243
Median · 10 years out
$63,143
middle 50%: $44,876 – $86,685

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $34,150 one year after graduating, rising to $63,143 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 45th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,937 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$51,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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