Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median247 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Ohio University
Ranked 2nd of 5 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,012
middle 50%: $24,415 – $46,004
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $34,449 – $67,887
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $55,369 – $112,807
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Ohio University graduates in Area/Ethnic Studies certificates earn a median $34k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $76k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,853 total interest
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