Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$29,607
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,233
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#97 of 103
Rank by pay
#100 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,998
Median federal debt

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 62% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Virginia Commonwealth University 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
…
94California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$43,064$39,185#99$30,844
95University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$42,635$44,065#77$21,836
96University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$42,435$44,156#76$29,270
97Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$42,233$38,457#100$29,607
98Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$42,073$44,361#74—
99Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$40,713$43,447#89$31,179
100Temple University Philadelphia, PA$39,449$40,120#97$26,260

Other Majors at Virginia Commonwealth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$118,521$84,338#50 of 459
Computer Engineering$118,273$82,964#41 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,487$77,938#41 of 258
Chemical Engineering$97,781$79,721#70 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$88,410$73,355#228 of 318
Information Science/Studies$87,219$62,116#67 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,661$71,847#484 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,295$54,133#98 of 118
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,344$67,072#28 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$78,631$56,876#281 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$78,231$72,808#13 of 76
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,786$66,750#81 of 253
Physics$77,737$39,804#57 of 107
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$72,239$45,696#4 of 15
Marketing$68,622$41,767#214 of 516
Mathematics$68,457$43,784#170 of 309
Business/Commerce$68,387$51,669#88 of 271
Chemistry$67,439$38,571#97 of 209
Philosophy$64,402$26,192#21 of 86
Business/Managerial Economics$64,164$45,370#74 of 84
Political Science and Government$62,182$34,080#278 of 565
Biological and Physical Sciences$61,395$36,709#21 of 33
Security Science and Technology$61,026$37,501#19 of 45
Real Estate$60,718$47,681#22 of 25
Communication and Media Studies$59,968$35,808#169 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,442$34,677#47 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,792$38,495#176 of 660
Biology$58,420$31,149#398 of 841
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,084$33,626#19 of 30
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,855$49,111#92 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Virginia Commonwealth University ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,607 one year after graduating and $42,233 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia Commonwealth University rank for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies?

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #97 by median pay four years after graduation, and #100 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,998.

← All data for Virginia Commonwealth University · 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.