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Master's-5% vs national median70 grads tracked

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

Ranked 15th of 28 master's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,692
middle 50%: $27,929 – $72,585
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $44,398 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $43,047 – $92,787

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Oregon's master's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $38,692 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $63,750 for this field, ranking 15th of 28 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,383 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Woman's University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,560 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oregon

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out

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