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Bachelor's-7% vs national median196 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at Utah State University

Ranked 74th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,272
middle 50%: $24,398 – $45,260
Median · 5 years out
$50,572
middle 50%: $37,672 – $68,230
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $48,487 – $133,072

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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $32,272 one year after graduating, rising to $86,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 74th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,971 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$51,180 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,158 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,528 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,969 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out

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