Ethnic & Cultural Minority at Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
19 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
19
Optimistic
19
Base Case
12
Pessimistic
Earnings $30,296/yr (-6% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (69% exposed)
Job Market Small (8,000 openings/yr)
ROI 6.4x earnings multiple (3.0x out-of-state)
Ranked #79 of 92 Ethnic & Cultural Minority programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Ethnic & Cultural Minority graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption
Base Case
Gradual AI
Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $425K $436K $424K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 6.2x 6.4x 6.2x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 3.0x 3.0x 3.0x
Probability of Field Employment 49% 41% 26%
DegreeOutlook Score 19 19 12

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$68,316
Out-of-state: $143,364 (3.0x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$75,212
-10% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,000
10.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$34,770
15% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $30,296/yr, roughly in line with the $32,228 national median for Ethnic & Cultural Minority. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 6.4x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

Some AI exposure exists in Ethnic & Cultural Minority's typical career paths, with 69% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 0% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $26,000 represents roughly 10 months of the $30,296 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #79 of 92 Ethnic & Cultural Minority programs, Rutgers University-Camden falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $34,770 are relatively flat compared to the $30,296 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Rutgers University-Camden

Rutgers University-Camden accepts 78% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 3,819 in Camden, NJ. With 44% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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Top Career Paths

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary $84,290/yr
Interpreters and translators $59,440/yr
View all 2 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Ethnic & Cultural Minority at Rutgers University-Camden?
A score of 19/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Ethnic & Cultural Minority. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Ethnic & Cultural Minority careers?
With 69% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $423,695 in decade earnings vs $425,492 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →