by our College Data Analytics Team
[Ethnic Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a ethnic studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their ethnic studies graduates.
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Below are the schools whose ethnic studies graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of Washington Bothell Campus the top school for ethnic studies graduate earnings in Washington. Located in the suburb of Bothell, University Of Washington Bothell Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the ethnic studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,840.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Washington Seattle Campus one of the highest-paying schools for ethnic studies. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. Students who complete the ethnic studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,840.
University Of Washington Tacoma Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying ethnic studies schools. University Of Washington Tacoma Campus is a public school located in the city of Tacoma. Early-career ethnic studies graduates from University Of Washington Tacoma Campus make a median of around $57,840 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Puget Sound earned it the #4 place for ethnic studies. University Of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma. Early-career ethnic studies graduates from University Of Puget Sound make a median of around $25,623 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their ethnic studies graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.