Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Rhode Island College
Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year
Rhode Island College graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Rhode Island College 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA | $73,256 | $64,510 | #4 | $35,057 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $72,063 | $73,289 | #1 | $36,426 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $67,291 | $61,230 | #5 | $34,559 |
| 4 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $65,213 | $58,713 | #9 | $32,624 |
| 5 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA | $64,701 | $56,976 | #16 | — |
| 6 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $64,152 | $68,823 | #2 | — |
| 7 | Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $64,116 | $58,341 | #11 | $35,263 |
| 8 | American University Washington, DC | $63,553 | $55,689 | #18 | $46,206 |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $63,426 | $66,875 | #3 | $33,991 |
| 10 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | $61,443 | $61,075 | #6 | $38,124 |
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| 88 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | $45,139 | $52,264 | #37 | $38,260 |
| 89 | Aurora University Aurora, IL | $44,786 | $44,002 | #78 | — |
| 90 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | $44,703 | $43,920 | #84 | — |
| 91 | Rhode Island College Providence, RI | $44,144 | $43,477 | #88 | — |
| 92 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | $43,975 | $45,523 | #72 | $27,932 |
| 93 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $43,082 | $39,202 | #98 | $40,253 |
| 94 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA | $43,064 | $39,185 | #99 | $30,844 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Rhode Island College ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates make?
Graduates earn $44,144 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Rhode Island College rank for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies?
Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, Rhode Island College ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #88 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at Rhode Island College worth it?
Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,433.
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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.