Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,063
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#81 of 103
Rank by pay
#61 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Iowa graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Iowa 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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78California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$46,384$42,206#94$25,305
79Smith College Northampton, MA$46,136$40,628#96$19,105
80University of South Florida Tampa, FL$46,115$49,084#56—
81University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$46,063$48,453#61—
82Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$45,801$43,750#85—
83SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$45,729$43,525#87—
84State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$45,563$43,367#91$23,751

Other Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Credentials at University of Iowa

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,216$61,856$25,750

Other Majors at University of Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$123,676$75,095#6 of 50
Chemical Engineering$97,329$75,340#73 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$70,686#153 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,347$75,699#55 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$92,767$65,373#93 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720$70,324#46 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$89,078$71,732#211 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,264$60,199#208 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229$59,965#119 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894$58,144#95 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,350$70,313#142 of 233
Mathematics$82,411$60,612#72 of 309
Marketing$81,994$52,895#62 of 516
Computer Engineering—$79,228—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836$69,368#769 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$77,659$52,945#37 of 187
Economics$76,746$50,223#202 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601$61,373#127 of 253
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,760$38,584#30 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,605$46,264#457 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377$21,969#33 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,923$39,133#187 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,072$29,991#56 of 110
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,732$31,998#95 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200$40,791#76 of 476
Criminology$60,947$38,520#22 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$60,737$37,647#156 of 660
Biology$60,450$34,813#319 of 841
Chemistry$60,227$44,847#158 of 209
Dance$60,188$30,353#1 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $46,063 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Iowa 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 Iowa ranks #81 by median pay four years after graduation, and #61 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Iowa · 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.