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Bachelor's-24% vs national median43 grads tracked

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

Ranked 119th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,537
middle 50%: $23,386 – $37,706
Median · 5 years out
$41,244
middle 50%: $30,437 – $52,989
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $38,279 – $70,870

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 - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $31,537 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 119th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,208 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Southern Maine
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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