Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median247 grads tracked

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

Name: Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO)
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

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

Graduates of Ohio University's certificate (under 1 year) program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $34,012 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $50,539 for this field, ranking 2nd of 5 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.