Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$41,872
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,509
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 103
Rank by pay
#67 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Boston 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 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Massachusetts-Boston 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
…
42University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$54,691$58,691#10$26,342
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—

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Boston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,902$82,118#92 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,648$79,672#202 of 966
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$85,296$50,352#5 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$83,405$58,909#242 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,746$49,417#295 of 1176
Economics$70,552$46,523#265 of 368
Biology$65,815$42,721#164 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,665$37,703#64 of 610
Political Science and Government$63,131$34,499#257 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,222$42,325#96 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$61,382$41,547#54 of 265
Community Organization and Advocacy$60,440—#4 of 24
Communication and Media Studies$60,411$42,480#163 of 660
Sociology$58,394$40,569#100 of 462
History$57,992$46,908#79 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,460$38,846#67 of 680
Philosophy$54,868$36,581#49 of 86
English Language and Literature$53,347$35,820#165 of 576
Psychology$52,200$38,151#389 of 1027
Social Work$51,034$45,227#225 of 420
Fine and Studio Arts$49,722$36,980#63 of 423
Anthropology$43,053$36,565#127 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,872 one year after graduating and $53,509 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Boston 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 Massachusetts-Boston ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at University of Massachusetts-Boston 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 $27,000.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Boston · 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.