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Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median85 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 1st of 6 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $22,195 – $46,708
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $36,215 – $69,644
Median · 10 years out
$69,466
middle 50%: $54,404 – $88,193

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Cincinnati's certificate (1-2 years) program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $69,466 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $45,751 for this field, ranking 1st of 6 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,622 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Hilo
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$34,840 · 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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