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2026 Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Grads in District of Columbia

[Ethnic Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a ethnic studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their ethnic studies graduates.

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• Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Grads in District of Columbia

2026 Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Grads in District of Columbia

Below are the schools whose ethnic studies graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Graduates

1

American University
Washington, DC

$66,897 Average Early-Career Salary

American University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying ethnic studies schools in District of Columbia. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career ethnic studies graduates from American University make a median of around $66,897 per year.

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$51,388 Average Early-Career Salary

Georgetown University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying ethnic studies schools. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career ethnic studies graduates from Georgetown University make a median of around $51,388 per year.

3

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

$48,417 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Gallaudet University earned it the #3 place for ethnic studies. Set in the city of Washington, Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career ethnic studies graduates from Gallaudet University make a median of around $48,417 per year.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.