Bachelor's-26% vs national median145 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 121st of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,631
middle 50%: $21,848 – $37,918
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,143 – $53,343
Median · 10 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $41,393 – $73,832
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
Bachelor's degree earners in Area and Ethnic Studies start at $28k. Median salaries rise to $53k 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.
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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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,898 total interest
Same major at other universities
Aurora University
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$43,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
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