Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$37,046
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,292
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 103
Rank by pay
#13 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,353
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin 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
…
21University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$57,534$52,919#30$31,459
22University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$57,534$52,919#31$31,459
23University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$57,534$52,919#32$31,459
24The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$57,292$58,249#13$37,046
25California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$57,145$51,998#41$47,511
26CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$56,907$54,164#24$36,292
27Washington State University Pullman, WA$56,880$52,317#36—

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Austin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Austin ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,046 one year after graduating and $57,292 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin rank for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies?

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at The University of Texas at Austin worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,353.

← All data for The University of Texas at Austin · 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.