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Best colleges for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies in California

By the Degree Dividend editorial data teamEvery figure verified against its federal source — methodologyData updated June 2026

Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the California programs in the federal field-of-study file, University of California-Berkeley leads: its Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies graduates earn a median $67,291 four years after finishing, against the field's $51,710 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)

California Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies programs by graduate earnings
#CollegeGrad earnings, 4 yrsVs field median
1University of California-Berkeley$67,291+$15,581
2Sonoma State University$64,116+$12,406
3San Francisco State University$59,990+$8,280

How big is the earnings gap between California Ethnic programs?

$7,301 separates the top and bottom of this list — $67,291 at University of California-Berkeley against $59,990 at San Francisco State University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.

Do California Ethnic graduates earn more than the national median?

The state's strongest program pays $15,581 above the $51,710 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.

Frequently asked questions

Which California college is best for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies?
By graduate earnings, University of California-Berkeley — its Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies bachelor's graduates earn a median $67,291 four years out, the highest of the 3 California programs in the federal file.
What do Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies graduates earn in California?
Across the ranked California programs, median earnings four years after completion run from $59,990 to $67,291. The field's national median is $51,710.
Is a Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies degree worth it?
On national medians, yes — Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies graduates earn $3,350/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. See the full field profile for payback math.