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2026 Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Grads in Missouri

[Ethnic Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their ethnic studies graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where ethnic studies graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Grads in Missouri

2026 Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Grads in Missouri

If you want to know which schools send ethnic studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Graduates

1

Saint Louis University Main Campus
Saint Louis, MO

$49,593 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in ethnic studies, no school beat Saint Louis University Main Campus this year. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, ethnic studies degree recipients from Saint Louis University Main Campus typically earn about $49,593 annually.

2

University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO

$37,389 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the highest-paying schools for ethnic studies. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. Students who complete the ethnic studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $37,389.

3

Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$16,635 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Washington University In St Louis earned it the #3 place for ethnic studies. Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Early-career ethnic studies graduates from Washington University In St Louis make a median of around $16,635 per year.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries ethnic studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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.