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

La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$30,984
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,319
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 103
Rank by pay
#60 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,237
Median federal debt

University of California-San Diego graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-San Diego 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
…
43St Olaf College Northfield, MN$54,100$51,677#42$28,288
44University of Oregon Eugene, OR$54,057$54,375#23—
45University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$53,509$47,120#67$41,872
46University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$53,319$48,517#60$30,984
47Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$52,747$49,329#55$34,906
48Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$51,872$54,693#21—
49University of Florida Gainesville, FL$51,791$55,125#19$26,198

Other Majors at University of California-San Diego by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$159,487$112,006#25 of 349
Computer Engineering$149,139$96,256#13 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$137,218$89,651#3 of 5
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$123,320$76,592—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,150$80,687#13 of 258
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$111,677$67,016#1 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$104,229$69,555#23 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,173$65,401#19 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,687$65,045#37 of 118
Chemical Engineering$96,798$59,508#80 of 158
Statistics$96,746$36,676#18 of 50
Physics$95,018$48,951#14 of 107
Civil Engineering$91,745$65,478#42 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,451$60,973#54 of 126
Engineering$88,159$56,522#15 of 19
Economics$87,307$51,192#122 of 368
Applied Mathematics$85,233$42,859#26 of 45
International/Globalization Studies$81,174$45,168#4 of 87
Cognitive Science$81,160$39,839#9 of 19
Mathematics$79,015$52,339#88 of 309
Chemistry$77,249$45,310#33 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$72,491$45,066#31 of 110
Urban Studies/Affairs$71,380$37,074#8 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,061$37,524#22 of 265
Political Science and Government$67,713$33,345#157 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$67,302$33,046#74 of 660
Public Health$66,110$39,144#40 of 215
Visual and Performing Arts$64,822$34,401#1 of 10
Biology$64,437$34,504#207 of 841
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,428$43,608#31 of 49

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,984 one year after graduating and $53,319 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-San Diego 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-San Diego ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,237.

← All data for University of California-San Diego · 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.