Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 160 graduates a year

$32,563
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,670
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 103
Rank by pay
#27 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

University of California-Davis graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 13% 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 University of California-Davis 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
…
16DePaul University Chicago, IL$59,016$57,983#14$18,029
17University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$59,004$53,690#25$32,341
18Emory University Atlanta, GA$58,745$60,813#7—
19University of California-Davis Davis, CA$58,670$53,386#27$32,563
20University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$57,646$52,492#35$34,197
21University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$57,534$52,919#30$31,459
22University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$57,534$52,919#31$31,459

Other Majors at University of California-Davis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$145,422$96,418#16 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$138,673$84,343#23 of 459
Engineering$114,228$82,956#4 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,649$68,337#37 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$102,161$75,231#27 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,504$68,419#39 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,939$75,165#15 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$93,414$71,633#42 of 59
Materials Engineering$89,983$74,110#21 of 34
Statistics$88,033$49,264#25 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$87,455$54,546#21 of 84
Biotechnology$87,406$59,156#4 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,155$52,684#59 of 126
Economics$83,248$50,295#153 of 368
Physics$78,569—#54 of 107
Genetics$77,411$41,334#3 of 9
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,343$46,005#9 of 49
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$73,595$40,002#24 of 29
Chemistry$73,365$42,204#51 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,337$43,462#11 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$72,778$42,569#33 of 660
Mathematics$72,640$29,300#133 of 309
Plant Sciences$72,335$43,873#4 of 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,754$42,266#33 of 110
Food Science and Technology$70,571$52,084#14 of 29
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$69,702$44,593#3 of 10
Social Sciences$68,535$45,178#5 of 35
Cognitive Science$68,463$42,342#15 of 19
Biology$68,120$35,241#129 of 841
Political Science and Government$67,759$36,208#156 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,563 one year after graduating and $58,670 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Davis rank for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies?

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, University of California-Davis ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for University of California-Davis · 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.