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Bachelor's+23% vs national median78 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Texas at Dallas

Ranked 2nd of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,711 – $129,123
Median · 5 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $42,146 – $101,595
Median · 10 years out
$95,990
middle 50%: $66,418 – $122,926

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 University of Texas at Dallas's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $95,990 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,289 total interest

Same major at other universities

Providence College
$76,015 · 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
University of Richmond
$64,085 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas

Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out

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