How much do Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies bachelor's degree graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato earn?

The reported median is $50,694 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $24,585.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies bachelor's degree at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,016 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 48.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −78% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$123,060

$8,000Annual price−$155,060

$16,000Annual price−$187,060

$19,000Current college-wide context−$199,060

$24,000Annual price−$219,060

$32,000Annual price−$251,060

$40,000Annual price−$283,060

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $49,022

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

39Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$50,694$14,203 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,139

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,585

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,694

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$261/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Post-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 05.0207

Gender and Women's Studies

Reported price: $5,670
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 05.0202

American Indigenous Studies

Reported price: $37,878
Completion: 42.0%
Employed in Q2: 58.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,506

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 05.0207

Gender and Women's Studies

Reported price: $37,878
Completion: 82.0%
Employed in Q2: 69.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,273

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,139Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,995Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$50,694Year 4

$49,022Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,225

Estimated loan payment$261

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,694 vs. $51,710

$1,016 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$81,580 median wageMN estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1062$63,370–$101,800 middle 50% of MN wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInterpreters and Translators$66,410 median wageMN estimate · 1,030 jobs · 27-3091$63,010–$78,520 middle 50% of MN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 20.7%

Educational Services

about 13.7%

Retail Trade

about 11.2%

Public Administration

about 10.9%

Finance and Insurance

about 9.5%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College

$3,406 higher earnings · $1,105 less debt

Earnings: $54,100
Debt: $23,480
Annual net price: $23,874

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Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$2,621 less debt · $2,361 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,305
Debt: $21,964
Annual net price: $16,778

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Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University

$2,276 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,801
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,863

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$16,597 higher earnings · $8,845 less debt · $5,658 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,291
Debt: $15,740
Annual net price: $13,481

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

27 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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