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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,024 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 37th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,580
middle 50%: $25,470 – $46,283
Median · 5 years out
$54,306
middle 50%: $40,368 – $72,672
Median · 10 years out
$72,404
middle 50%: $51,588 – $99,879

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 Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $34,580 one year after graduating, rising to $72,404 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 37th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,417 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$54,208 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,548 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,485 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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