Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$29,267
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,230
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 103
Rank by pay
#50 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,080
Median federal debt

San Diego State University graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 7% more 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 San Diego State University 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
…
31California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$55,970$50,929#45$27,058
32University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$55,798$50,773#47$31,140
33Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$55,472$52,798#33$55,206
34San Diego State University San Diego, CA$55,230$50,256#50$29,267
35University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$55,208$50,236#51—
36Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$55,164$48,417#63$30,296
37Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$55,164$48,417#64$30,296

Other Majors at San Diego State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,799$100,221#18 of 966
Computer Engineering$116,842$76,812#46 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,416$75,061#48 of 258
Computer Science$100,586$74,523#167 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,564$81,608#6 of 43
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,139$74,375#20 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$97,825$69,754#56 of 318
Civil Engineering$95,865$73,584#17 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$88,417$66,482#4 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,136$53,373#120 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$86,613$54,244#217 of 459
Statistics$83,076$57,734#31 of 50
Marketing$81,368$48,229#66 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,122$45,360#5 of 49
Accounting and Related Services$80,011$57,157#254 of 796
Chemistry$74,676$43,603#41 of 209
Economics$74,123$44,125#232 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,647$41,351#9 of 138
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$73,095$35,624#27 of 156
Hospitality Administration/Management$70,113$40,009#13 of 137
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,902$46,275#380 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$69,606$42,856#39 of 45
International Business$69,141$38,138#77 of 115
Biology$68,861$33,597#116 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,414$44,197#58 of 178
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$66,649—#2 of 70
Political Science and Government$64,824$38,060#203 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,510$22,378#74 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,389$37,773#136 of 660
Public Health$60,904$41,092#83 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Diego State University ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,267 one year after graduating and $55,230 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Diego State University rank for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies?

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, San Diego State University ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at San Diego State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,080.

← All data for San Diego State University · 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.