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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Furman University

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

Median · 1 year out
$35,872
middle 50%: $24,291 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $48,487 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
$76,644
middle 50%: $55,640 – $111,872

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 Furman University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $35,872 one year after graduating, rising to $76,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 5th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,331 total interest

Same major at other universities

Providence College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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
Connecticut College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$62,440 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,424 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Furman University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$84,537 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,368 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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