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Bachelor's-20% vs national median141 grads tracked

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

Ranked 111th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,704
middle 50%: $23,276 – $41,469
Median · 5 years out
$43,189
middle 50%: $35,274 – $54,804
Median · 10 years out
$58,956
middle 50%: $43,858 – $80,415

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 - Milwaukee's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $30,704 one year after graduating, rising to $58,956 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 111th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,629 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,467 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out

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