by our College Data Analytics Team
[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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If you want to know which schools send ethnic studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of Georgia the top school for ethnic studies graduate earnings in Georgia. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. Early-career ethnic studies graduates from University Of Georgia make a median of around $63,173 per year.
Spelman College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in ethnic studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Spelman College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Students who complete the ethnic studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,561.
Strong graduate earnings at Georgia State University earned it the #3 place for ethnic studies. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. Early-career ethnic studies graduates from Georgia State University make a median of around $27,932 per year.
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.
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