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

Irvine, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$26,712
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,471
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#76 of 103
Rank by pay
#93 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,998
Median federal debt

University of California-Irvine graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Irvine 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
…
73CUNY City College New York, NY$48,637$46,292#69$26,973
74Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$48,572$52,109#40—
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

Other Majors at University of California-Irvine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$132,357$79,812#22 of 189
Computer Science$127,404$82,161#57 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,502$87,715#22 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$108,038$68,786#12 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,871$80,412#46 of 258
Materials Engineering$106,547$58,177#2 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,537$67,425#18 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,111$67,633#48 of 318
Chemical Engineering$97,656$57,540#71 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,874$67,170#45 of 118
Civil Engineering$96,354$73,835#14 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$96,347$53,517#140 of 459
Physics$96,215$43,144#11 of 107
Economics$83,937$44,087#146 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,755$48,786#133 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$77,807$44,277#47 of 84
Mathematics$77,472$45,924#98 of 309
Chemistry$74,810$43,766#39 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,820$38,804#15 of 138
Computer Software and Media Applications$69,981—#18 of 54
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,819$34,385#11 of 30
Political Science and Government$63,318$31,976#252 of 565
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$61,034$20,538#29 of 29
Public Health$60,430$35,463#86 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$60,242$35,404#54 of 207
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,908$36,304#68 of 265
Criminology$57,935$34,522#45 of 113
Journalism$57,492$31,102#76 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$57,116$33,388#41 of 87
Sociology$56,457$34,050#140 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,712 one year after graduating and $47,471 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Irvine 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-Irvine ranks #76 by median pay four years after graduation, and #93 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,998.

← All data for University of California-Irvine · 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.