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Bachelor's-20% vs national median70 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 109th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $22,255 – $47,392
Median · 5 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $31,905 – $55,817
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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $31,317 one year after graduating, rising to $43,588 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 109th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,018 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,467 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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