Bachelor's-7% vs national median637 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Oregon
Ranked 75th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,588
middle 50%: $23,839 – $45,327
Median · 5 years out
$50,528
middle 50%: $35,905 – $66,707
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $44,286 – $86,306
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
This Oregon university sees its ethnic and cultural studies graduates earn $34k initially. Ten-year median salaries hit $63k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,071 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arizona State University
$51,158 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$50,572 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
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$97,775 · 5 yrs out
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