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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

Graduates of University of Cincinnati's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $27,631 one year after graduating, rising to $53,343 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 121st of 125 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,898 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Southern Maine
$41,501 · 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
Hollins University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Cincinnati

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out

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