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Bachelor's+19% vs national median75 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Mary Washington

Ranked 7th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,474
middle 50%: $22,285 – $40,956
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $49,399 – $80,815
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $55,111 – $90,582

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 Mary Washington's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $28,474 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 7th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,215 total interest

Same major at other universities

Providence College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$67,042 · 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 Richmond
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$62,440 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,424 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,093 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,876 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Mary Washington

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,719 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,719 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$91,565 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,542 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,519 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,519 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out

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