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Bachelor's-13% vs national median49 grads tracked

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

Ranked 93rd of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,804
middle 50%: $24,465 – $38,554
Median · 5 years out
$47,243
middle 50%: $37,156 – $58,858
Median · 10 years out
$44,521
middle 50%: $38,967 – $76,644

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) - Harrisburg's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $30,804 one year after graduating, rising to $44,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 93rd 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,389 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$47,757 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,547 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$46,912 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,126 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,541 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out

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