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Bachelor's+10% vs national median41 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine

Ranked 17th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $22,385 – $45,557
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $41,019 – $82,300
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $52,636 – $75,729

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 17th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,066 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,424 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,093 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,876 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$59,564 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$59,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$59,138 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,191 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$80,191 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,258 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$64,999 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Area Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$58,944 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out

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