Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at American University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$46,206
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,553
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 103
Rank by pay
#18 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

American University graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How American 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
11San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$59,990$54,587#22$31,001

Other Majors at American University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$134,332$83,505#8 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$119,020—#8 of 796
Computer Science$117,293—#87 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,359$58,299#63 of 1176
Economics$85,016$58,151#137 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$78,410$50,026#16 of 178
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$76,552$49,486#13 of 207
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$75,461$19,337#1 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$73,865$47,551#31 of 118
Political Science and Government$73,604$48,034#84 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,792$45,790#5 of 39
Public Health$70,831$42,194#25 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$67,863$36,980#73 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,970$37,147#50 of 660
Journalism$66,635$44,387#19 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,160$55,625#10 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,711$46,780#41 of 265
Psychology$62,240$25,773#68 of 1027
History$59,630$43,809#62 of 459
Literature$54,436$23,164#2 of 8
Anthropology$53,036—#48 of 188
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,661$26,767#20 of 144
Area Studies—$43,671—
Sociology—$40,119—
Fine and Studio Arts—$35,115—
Biology—$33,917—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$23,979—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American University ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,206 one year after graduating and $63,553 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does American University rank for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies?

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, American University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at American University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for American 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.