Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

2,381

growing 6.2%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$8,010

declining 1.51%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$55,149

growing 3.33%

Average Wage

$99,300

growing 6.81%

People in Workforce

198,393

growing 5.22%

Average Employee Age

41.8

growing 0.38%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies degree recipients are Columbia, MO, New York, NY, and Los Angeles, CA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies degree recipients are Columbia, MO, Appleton, WI, and Sharon, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Cultural & Gender Studies Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Group Studies

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies and the types of students that study this field. University of Missouri-Columbia awards the most degrees in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, followed by Kalamazoo College.

Tuition costs for Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies majors are, on average, $8,010 for in-state public colleges, and $55,149 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (83 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (2,030 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies (2023)

University of Missouri-Columbia
1,253 degrees awarded
University of California-Los Angeles
74 degrees awarded
CUNY Brooklyn College
49 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (2,030 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,010

Median In-State Public

$55,149

Median Out of State Private

University of Missouri-Columbia has the most Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies degree recipients, with 1,253 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, University of Missouri-Columbia has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, with 11.5%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies

Boone County, MO
1,253 degrees awarded
Los Angeles County, CA
126 degrees awarded
New York County, NY
70 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Cultural & Gender Studies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Cultural & Gender Studies majors is $99,300 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Postsecondary teachers.

The industry that employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Railroad rolling stock manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

$99,300

Average Wage in Workforce

± $6,129

6.81%

1 Year Growth

± 8.22%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Cultural & Gender Studies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Cultural & Gender Studies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Cultural & Gender Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The most common occupations for Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by number of employees, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Postsecondary teachers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors working as Fundraisers, Archivists, curators, & museum technicians, and Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Cultural & Gender Studies majors are Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

198,393

2023 Workforce

± 10,928

5.22%

1 Year Growth

± 7.5%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.22%, from 188,548 in 2022 to 198,393 in 2023.

The largest single share of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (5.31%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Cultural & Gender Studies by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The most common industries that employ Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, uninformed, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The highest paying industries of Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by average wage, are Railroad rolling stock manufacturing, Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing, and Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

198,393

2023 Workforce

± 10,928

5.22%

1 Year Growth

± 7.5%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.22%, from 188,548 in 2022 to 198,393 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by uninformed. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Cultural & Gender Studies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Cultural & Gender Studies majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies is 41.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Cultural & Gender Studies (1,327 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

41.8

Average Age in 2023

± 0.693 Years

0.38%

1 Year Change

± 2.37%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 31 and 30 years old, which represent 3.73% and 3.4% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Bachelors Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Cultural & Gender Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (78.5%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,327 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
441 degrees awarded
Black or African American
209 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

N/A
N/A degrees awarded
N/A
N/A degrees awarded
N/A
N/A degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies.

N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
2,484 degree recipients
Korea
2,070 degree recipients
Canada
1,334 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Czech Republic
9.77 times more than expected
Paraguay
8.88 times more than expected
Bermuda
8.15 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Czech Republic that hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees (9.77 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (2,484 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Technology Design, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.