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Bachelor's+4% vs national median513 grads tracked

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

Ranked 21st of 98 bachelor's programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,634
middle 50%: $25,584 – $43,019
Median · 5 years out
$54,265
middle 50%: $40,859 – $70,484
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $49,777 – $94,280

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 Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $33,634 one year after graduating, rising to $68,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $51,976 for this field, ranking 21st 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,575 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$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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