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

Albany, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$29,823
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,565
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#52 of 103
Rank by pay
#58 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,547
Median federal debt

University at Albany graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University at Albany 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
…
49University of Florida Gainesville, FL$51,791$55,125#19$26,198
50CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$51,569$49,083#57$34,007
51Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$51,565$52,984#28$40,719
52University at Albany Albany, NY$51,565$49,079#58$29,823
53Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$51,565$52,984#29$40,719
54University of Memphis Memphis, TN$51,232$55,965#17—
55University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$50,941$50,049#53$32,856

Other Majors at University at Albany by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Applied Mathematics$103,659$65,604#17 of 45
Accounting and Related Services$98,010$55,124#62 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,885$45,637#30 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$80,285$49,759#295 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,633$48,605#198 of 1176
Mathematics$71,211$45,744#148 of 309
Chemistry$70,124$48,276#81 of 209
Homeland Security$69,365$38,472#15 of 33
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$68,928$44,758#4 of 10
Mathematics and Statistics$68,843$51,917#8 of 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,178$32,377#12 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,414$30,810#36 of 225
Public Health$64,456—#48 of 215
Political Science and Government$64,270$33,251#218 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$63,881$35,683#26 of 87
Economics$63,331$37,188#333 of 368
Criminology$61,102$42,257#20 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$59,724$30,792#175 of 660
Journalism$59,495$28,553#54 of 187
Social Work$59,475$32,913#53 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,784$31,835#80 of 265
Biology$58,703$32,099#384 of 841
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,501$26,245#19 of 59
Sociology$57,508$33,433#116 of 462
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,286—#33 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$57,150—#26 of 30
History$55,377$32,174#125 of 459
Psychology$55,004$30,456#252 of 1027
English Language and Literature$51,206$31,940#208 of 576
Area Studies$50,572$32,808#51 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,823 one year after graduating and $51,565 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, University at Albany ranks #52 by median pay four years after graduation, and #58 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,547.

← All data for University at Albany · 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.