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

Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$25,305
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,384
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#78 of 103
Rank by pay
#94 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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
…
75University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$47,880$43,565#86$20,109
76University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$47,471$43,195#93$26,712
77Keene State College Keene, NH$46,990$43,282#92—
78California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$46,384$42,206#94$25,305
79Smith College Northampton, MA$46,136$40,628#96$19,105
80University of South Florida Tampa, FL$46,115$49,084#56—
81University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$46,063$48,453#61—

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353$103,028#23 of 966
Computer Engineering$101,408$55,093#112 of 189
Civil Engineering$95,854$72,606#18 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618$63,468#218 of 258
Computer Science$87,460$57,307#265 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,808$65,252#266 of 318
Physics$86,504—#33 of 107
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878$49,830#64 of 126
Mathematics$80,055$44,903#85 of 309
Information Science/Studies$76,482$49,897#96 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646$48,256#323 of 1176
Economics$71,595$39,993#254 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185$27,887#13 of 35
Public Administration$68,497$36,626#15 of 47
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170$38,869#40 of 110
Chemistry$64,857$45,076#123 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798$33,493#16 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436$24,594#60 of 215
International Business$60,832$45,419#102 of 115
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891$35,509#82 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$58,082$34,120#217 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,408$24,706#144 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,135$34,570#243 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,244$35,563#100 of 156
Anthropology$54,092$26,794#37 of 188
Political Science and Government$53,966$31,711#457 of 565
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,518$35,110#16 of 62
English Language and Literature$51,845$23,783#195 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,787$23,543#350 of 610
Psychology$51,661$27,965#421 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,305 one year after graduating and $46,384 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fullerton 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-Fullerton ranks #78 by median pay four years after graduation, and #94 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for California State University-Fullerton · 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.