Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$25,623
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,553
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 103
Rank by pay
#102 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,215
Median federal debt

University of Puget Sound graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Puget Sound 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
…
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
101University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$37,553$34,541#102$25,623
102Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS$35,081$36,420#101$23,887
103Spelman College Atlanta, GA$25,137$26,022#103$28,080

Other Majors at University of Puget Sound by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$98,696$66,055#178 of 349
Economics$81,082$48,153#174 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,585$49,106#187 of 1176
Mathematics$75,462$37,610#113 of 309
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$65,986$22,192#35 of 207
Psychology$61,919$25,596#71 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$61,904$29,477#129 of 660
History$60,458$29,909#52 of 459
Area Studies$57,407$29,232#35 of 70
Education$57,205$20,039#14 of 71
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,052$25,035#114 of 225
Biological and Physical Sciences$55,690—#27 of 33
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,792—#8 of 24
Biology$52,645$30,191#607 of 841
Political Science and Government$52,278$31,290#481 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,234$22,260#337 of 610
English Language and Literature$50,690$29,291#224 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$48,940$19,495#5 of 9
International Relations and National Security Studies$47,734$28,176#113 of 118
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,791$16,310#30 of 255
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,112$23,437#247 of 265
Fine and Studio Arts$43,032$28,469#171 of 423
Music$41,207$25,551#166 of 268
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$38,871$22,251#122 of 137
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—$35,822—
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$20,916—
Religion/Religious Studies—$20,357—
International/Globalization Studies—$16,037—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Puget Sound ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,623 one year after graduating and $37,553 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #102 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at University of Puget Sound worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,215.

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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.