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Ethnic, gender and minority studies majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an ethnic, gender and minority studies degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in ethnic, gender and minority studies. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 7,951 ethnic, gender and minority studies major resumes to identify the jobs ethnic, gender and minority studies majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a ethnic, gender and minority studies degree

  1. Starting salary
    $50,000
    Job openings
    30,531
    Top locations:
    Job description:
    Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
  2. Starting salary
    $43,000
    Job openings
    12,561
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Bellevue, NE;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job description:
    Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
  3. Starting salary
    $41,000
    Job openings
    44,365
    Job description:
    Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They often handle other human resources work, such as those related to employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.
  4. Starting salary
    $35,000
    Job openings
    37,954
    Job description:
    Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They often handle other human resources work, such as those related to employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.
  5. Starting salary
    $33,000
    Job openings
    38,743
    Job description:
    A Project Coordinator runs, administers, and organizes all project activities in an organization. They also provide work direction to staff.
  6. Starting salary
    $32,000
    Job openings
    53,322
    Job description:
    Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They often handle other human resources work, such as those related to employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.
  7. Starting salary
    $31,000
    Job openings
    102,464
    Job description:
    Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.
  8. Starting salary
    $28,000
    Job openings
    51,080
    Job description:
    A Research Assistant helps carry out a particular research agenda. They are generally found in the social science or laboratory setting.
  9. Starting salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    40,408
    Job description:
    Information clerks perform routine clerical duties such as maintaining records, collecting data, and providing information to customers.
  10. Starting salary
    $24,000
    Job openings
    62,641
    Job description:
    Public relations specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent. They design media releases to shape public perception of their organization and to increase awareness of its work and goals.

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What can you do with an ethnic, gender and minority studies degree?

Zippia created an ethnic, gender and minority studies career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in ethnic, gender and minority studies. The map shows the most common jobs ethnic, gender and minority studies majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average ethnic, gender and minority studies major salary

Ethnic, gender and minority studies major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with an ethnic, gender and minority studies bachelor's degree who work in the education industry have an average salary of $42,946, while those graduates who work in the professional industry have an average salary of $37,065. If pay is important to you, then you should look for ethnic, gender and minority studies jobs in the education industry.

Average ethnic, gender and minority studies major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage ethnic, gender and minority studies salary Ethnic, gender and minority studies salary range
1Education
$42,946
$30k
$51k
2Government
$39,603
$30k
$51k
3Health Care
$39,310
$30k
$51k
4Non Profits
$38,341
$30k
$51k
5Professional
$37,065
$30k
$51k

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