Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$47,511
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,145
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 103
Rank by pay
#41 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,884
Median federal debt

California State University-East Bay graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-East Bay Compares for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

All 103 colleges reporting ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Brandeis University Waltham, MA$73,256$64,510#4$35,057
2Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$72,063$73,289#1$36,426
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$67,291$61,230#5$34,559
4Yale University New Haven, CT$65,213$58,713#9$32,624
5Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA$64,701$56,976#16—
6University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$64,152$68,823#2—
7Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$64,116$58,341#11$35,263
8American University Washington, DC$63,553$55,689#18$46,206
9University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$63,426$66,875#3$33,991
10University of Delaware Newark, DE$61,443$61,075#6$38,124
…
22University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$57,534$52,919#31$31,459
23University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$57,534$52,919#32$31,459
24The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$57,292$58,249#13$37,046
25California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$57,145$51,998#41$47,511
26CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$56,907$54,164#24$36,292
27Washington State University Pullman, WA$56,880$52,317#36—
28University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$56,555$51,461#43$31,443

Other Majors at California State University-East Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,921$124,392#1 of 966
Computer Science$119,900$60,371#80 of 349
Construction Management$119,067$99,649#1 of 57
Industrial Engineering$93,793—#62 of 94
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,863—#17 of 110
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,567$51,549#188 of 1176
Biology$74,010$44,370#56 of 841
Political Science and Government$71,022$40,460#113 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$68,231$42,602#39 of 156
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$68,227$43,700#2 of 63
Economics$67,155$46,408#302 of 368
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,655$34,015#20 of 137
History$65,217$31,059#32 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,835$45,387#63 of 660
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,720$34,924#56 of 215
Sociology$62,427$39,378#56 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,333$38,876#76 of 265
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,885—#84 of 118
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$57,898$41,195#15 of 172
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,755$36,509#139 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$57,708$35,722#225 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,938$33,189#192 of 610
Psychology$54,436$37,702#271 of 1027
English Language and Literature$53,147—#170 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$46,136$33,220#98 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-East Bay ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,511 one year after graduating and $57,145 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-East Bay rank for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies?

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, California State University-East Bay ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at California State University-East Bay worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,884.

← All data for California State University-East Bay · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.