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
Students studying ethnic and group studies at UW-Madison earn a $34k median in year one. Median earnings reach $69k by year ten.
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
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$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
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$176,530 · 5 yrs out
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$153,901 · 5 yrs out
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$153,036 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$140,310 · 5 yrs out
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$139,926 · 5 yrs out
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$134,767 · 5 yrs out
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$133,218 · 5 yrs out
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