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Bachelor's+40% vs national median37 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Providence College

Ranked 1st of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,497
middle 50%: $31,171 – $55,868
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $65,081 – $154,543
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $83,557 – $143,232

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 Providence College's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $43,497 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,959 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Dallas
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$65,363 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$65,132 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Providence College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,932 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$108,867 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$93,838 · 5 yrs out

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