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Bachelor's-17% vs national median54 grads tracked

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

Ranked 87th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,392
middle 50%: $20,573 – $46,663
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,272 – $55,111
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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $28,392 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 87th 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.

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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,736 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,467 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$40,342 · 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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