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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

82 colleges award master's degrees in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. Graduates of the typical program earned $53,838 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $20,820 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs82

Graduates in 2023-24535

Typical median debt$20,820

Typical earnings 1 yr after$53,838

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$69,701

Earnings to debt2.6x

Official field: Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	82	$53,838	$20,820
Doctoral	38	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Master's programs in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies

Highest first-year earnings

Southeastern Oklahoma State University$69,389

CUNY Graduate School and University Center$53,838

University of California-Los Angeles$41,156

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, OK	25	$69,389	$82,579	$20,820
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA	22	n/a	$75,709	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	21	$41,156	$69,701	n/a
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, NY	61	$53,838	$68,933	n/a
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL	7	n/a	$54,322	n/a
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Minot State UniversityMinot, ND	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Simmons UniversityBoston, MA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Towson UniversityTowson, MD	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at AlbanyAlbany, NY	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North TexasDenton, TX	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of OregonEugene, OR	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	21	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KentuckyLexington, KY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	6	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $53,838 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $20,820 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.