Bachelor's-16% vs national median294 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Portland State University
Ranked 101st of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,947
middle 50%: $24,541 – $43,422
Median · 5 years out
$45,615
middle 50%: $35,257 – $58,716
Median · 10 years out
$59,037
middle 50%: $41,501 – $78,072
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
Portland State University graduates in Area Studies earn a $33,947 median in their first year. Median earnings reach $45,615 after five years and $59,037 after ten years.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,736 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Arizona University
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$46,739 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,467 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
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$189,860 · 5 yrs out
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$158,313 · 5 yrs out
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$130,437 · 5 yrs out
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$126,846 · 5 yrs out
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$123,233 · 5 yrs out
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$122,667 · 5 yrs out
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$120,677 · 5 yrs out
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$115,474 · 5 yrs out
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$115,147 · 5 yrs out
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$110,977 · 5 yrs out
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