Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$34,197
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,646
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 103
Rank by pay
#35 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,100
Median federal debt

University of Virginia-Main Campus 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 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Virginia-Main Campus 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
…
17University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$59,004$53,690#25$32,341
18Emory University Atlanta, GA$58,745$60,813#7—
19University of California-Davis Davis, CA$58,670$53,386#27$32,563
20University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$57,646$52,492#35$34,197
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

Other Majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$148,175$118,232#15 of 189
Systems Engineering$144,830$91,178#1 of 11
Business/Commerce$142,113—#1 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences$142,041$98,067#22 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,095$93,565#4 of 126
Economics$110,773$74,958#47 of 368
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$109,851$65,688#1 of 10
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,551$66,823#11 of 118
Statistics$108,532$73,991#11 of 50
Chemical Engineering$105,724$85,772#26 of 158
Engineering$101,078—#11 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,871$82,135#127 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,881$74,366#92 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,651$74,772#43 of 233
Mathematics$91,236$60,784#43 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,653$75,220#485 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$85,681$77,922#58 of 59
Cognitive Science$83,554$27,628#8 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,991$46,870#14 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,110$27,810#3 of 610
Political Science and Government$78,310$45,875#47 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$76,243$47,368#17 of 660
International/Globalization Studies$76,044$42,197#5 of 87
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$71,638$34,533#2 of 172
History$71,187$34,028#20 of 459
Biology$70,240$23,395#100 of 841
Architecture$70,213$51,740#24 of 78
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,141—#18 of 215
Sociology$68,538$45,786#19 of 462
Chemistry$68,174$30,599#90 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,197 one year after graduating and $57,646 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Virginia-Main Campus 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 Virginia-Main Campus ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at University of Virginia-Main Campus 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 $14,100.

← All data for University of Virginia-Main Campus · 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.