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Bachelor's-3% vs national median59 grads tracked

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

Ranked 53rd of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,599
middle 50%: $23,567 – $37,316
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $45,413 – $102,295
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 - Oshkosh's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $29,599 one year after graduating, rising to $52,920 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 53rd 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.

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,493 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,138 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$52,379 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,411 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$95,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,590 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,116 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$81,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$75,180 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,334 · 5 yrs out

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