Bachelor's-10% vs national median156 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Ohio University
Ranked 85th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,994
middle 50%: $23,226 – $39,425
Median · 5 years out
$48,705
middle 50%: $32,938 – $60,729
Median · 10 years out
$68,310
middle 50%: $49,946 – $96,791
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
Ohio University graduates in Area and Ethnic Studies earn a median of $31k initially. Salaries rise to $49k after five years and $68k after a decade.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,584 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$47,757 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out