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Bachelor's-10% vs national median92 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Old Dominion University

Ranked 65th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $21,648 – $40,834
Median · 5 years out
$46,994
middle 50%: $35,215 – $59,550
Median · 10 years out
$60,696
middle 50%: $44,939 – $86,717

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 Old Dominion University's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $30,926 one year after graduating, rising to $60,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 65th 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,967 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Brockport
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$48,015 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,171 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Old Dominion University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out

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