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Associate's Degree

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

Richmond, Virginia · See Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies nationally

Break-even
+$8,500 over 10 years

For graduates of Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.

The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.

8.7 yrs
Break-even
+15%
10-year ROI
$51,484
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesProfessionalNot enough data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate's$51,484$25,998+15%Break-even
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificateNot enough data
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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
Associate's$56,639+1,850%Strong return
2University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI
Associate's$61,507+596%Strong return
3CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Associate's$50,335$8,625+471%Strong return
4University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Associate's$61,195$14,820+431%Strong return
5University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
Associate's$57,840$12,551+416%Strong return
6University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Associate's$60,614$15,076+381%Strong return
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Associate's$59,348$14,802+353%Strong return
8California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Associate's$54,046$19,500+348%Strong return
9University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA
Associate's$57,840$12,551+340%Strong return
10University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Associate's$59,797$24,237+338%Strong return

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesCertificate$287,357+2,486%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's$214,278$102,262+1,912%Strong return
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$117,373$19,933+1,237%Strong return
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's$110,326$27,834+1,046%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$99,480$22,550+889%Strong return
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralCertificate$74,599$23,250+828%Strong return
Information Science/StudiesCertificate$125,277+757%Strong return
Chemical EngineeringAssociate's$91,990$27,000+729%Strong return

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

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10-yr ROI

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.