CUNY Brooklyn College Ethnic / Gender Studies: earnings, debt & careers

Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates of CUNY Brooklyn College earn a median $56,138 four years after graduating ($32,083 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $14,094. That is $4,573 above the U.S. median for Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates ($51,565 across 103 colleges), and ranks 2nd of 9 New York colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$56,138

U.S. median for this major: $51,565.

College Scorecard field of study; 90 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$32,083

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$14,094

About 25% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $22,938.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$3,103 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $14,151. College Scorecard.

CUNY Brooklyn College Ethnic / Gender Studies: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

CUNY Brooklyn College graduates$56,138
New York median (9 colleges)$51,565 (+$4,573)
U.S. median (103 colleges)$51,565 (+$4,573)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Ethnic / Gender Studies nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses CUNY Brooklyn College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$1,029$4,579under 1 year
$30–48k$2,287$10,177under 1 year
$48–75k$6,193$27,5591.3 years
$75–110k$8,917$39,6811.8 years
$110k+$12,254$54,5302.5 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (35% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates 4 years after graduating ($56,138) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $21,505 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Ethnic / Gender Studies at New York colleges

Every New York college we cover that reports Ethnic / Gender Studies graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1CUNY Lehman College$56,907$18,896$3,14851%
2CUNY Brooklyn College$56,138$14,094$3,10354%
3Columbia University in the City of New York$55,472$18,799$21,59096%
4CUNY Hunter College$51,569$10,698$2,98457%
5University at Albany$51,565$26,000$17,16761%
6State University of New York at Plattsburgh$50,030$27,500$17,15659%
7CUNY City College$48,637$20,532$3,77657%
8SUNY Brockport$45,729$26,672$16,35355%
9State University of New York at New Paltz$45,563$25,500$18,80972%

38 more New York colleges offer Ethnic / Gender Studies but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates

Interpreters and Translators

New York area$87,590
New York$84,090
U.S.$60,170

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +2.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at CUNY Brooklyn College, by income

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CUNY Brooklyn College Ethnic / Gender Studies questions

How much do CUNY Brooklyn College Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates earn?

Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates of CUNY Brooklyn College earn a median $56,138 four years after graduating and $32,083 one year after. The U.S. median for Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates across 103 colleges is $51,565.

How much debt do CUNY Brooklyn College Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates of CUNY Brooklyn College is $14,094, about 25% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $22,938.

Is CUNY Brooklyn College a good school for Ethnic / Gender Studies in New York?

On pay, Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates of CUNY Brooklyn College earn $56,138 four years out, $4,573 above the median for the same major across 9 New York colleges ($51,565) and $4,573 above the U.S. median ($51,565). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does CUNY Brooklyn College rank for Ethnic / Gender Studies in New York?

Of 9 New York colleges reporting Ethnic / Gender Studies graduate earnings, CUNY Brooklyn College ranks 2nd. The highest is CUNY Lehman College at $56,907.

What jobs do Ethnic / Gender Studies graduates get?

A common career is interpreters and translators, with a median wage of $87,590 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and $60,170 nationally.

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Cite this: “CUNY Brooklyn College Ethnic / Gender Studies: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-brooklyn-college/majors/ethnic-gender-studies (College Scorecard and BLS data).