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Bachelor's-10% vs national median346 grads tracked

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

Ranked 68th of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,802
middle 50%: $21,477 – $40,408
Median · 5 years out
$46,777
middle 50%: $33,680 – $61,611
Median · 10 years out
$60,219
middle 50%: $42,201 – $82,732

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $28,802 one year after graduating, rising to $60,219 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 68th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,342 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Old Dominion University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona 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
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$46,116 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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