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Bachelor's+15% vs national median305 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Virginia

Ranked 6th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,956
middle 50%: $29,739 – $56,569
Median · 5 years out
$59,928
middle 50%: $42,746 – $76,518
Median · 10 years out
$81,907
middle 50%: $58,826 – $129,625

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 Virginia's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $42,956 one year after graduating, rising to $81,907 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 6th 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.

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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,945 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,689 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$61,179 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$59,702 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,632 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,658 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Virginia

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out

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