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Master's-14% vs national median177 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Ohio University

Ranked 22nd of 28 master's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,899
middle 50%: $24,330 – $49,308
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $37,477 – $73,614
Median · 10 years out
$65,698
middle 50%: $49,171 – $92,467

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ohio University's master's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $35,899 one year after graduating, rising to $65,698 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $63,750 for this field, ranking 22nd of 28 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,287 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$39,998 · 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

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