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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at College of Charleston

Ranked 30th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,007
middle 50%: $22,712 – $38,829
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $39,425 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $28,007 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 30th of 98 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.

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Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,701 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Purchase
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,229 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$52,784 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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