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Bachelor's-23% vs national median63 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Black Hills State University

Ranked 117th 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%: $25,331 – $51,400
Median · 5 years out
$41,844
middle 50%: $32,038 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Black Hills State University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $35,872 one year after graduating, rising to $41,844 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 117th 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.

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Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,580 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$43,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hills State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,817 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,274 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,224 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out

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