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

Aurora, IL · Bachelor's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,786
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#89 of 103
Rank by pay
#78 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Aurora University graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Aurora 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
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86University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$45,294$48,607#59$29,723
87University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$45,253$44,461#73$33,366
88University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$45,139$52,264#37$38,260
89Aurora University Aurora, IL$44,786$44,002#78—
90Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL$44,703$43,920#84—
91Rhode Island College Providence, RI$44,144$43,477#88—
92Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$43,975$45,523#72$27,932

Other Majors at Aurora University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$90,089$51,605#244 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,022$72,520#564 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,436$51,437#229 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$74,820$50,086#359 of 796
Marketing$64,813$39,482#297 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,446$48,843#607 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,808$44,150#118 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,775$44,614#79 of 476
Political Science and Government$58,503—#361 of 565
Psychology$55,697$31,484#220 of 1027
Social Work$55,546$38,382#126 of 420
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$52,987$33,018#40 of 48
Biology$52,159$32,691#623 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$50,079$30,728#445 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,471$37,256#428 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,609$44,282#399 of 680
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$41,856—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $44,786 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, Aurora University ranks #89 by median pay four years after graduation, and #78 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710).

← All data for Aurora 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.