Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $41,872 put University of Massachusetts-Boston's Ethnic & Cultural Minority program 30% above the national median of $32,228 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 7.9x 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 7% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $27,000 represents roughly 8 months of the $41,872 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.
At #22 of 92 nationally, this is a top-5% Ethnic & Cultural Minority program. Financial outcomes consistently outperform the vast majority of peers.
Five-year earnings of $47,839 are relatively flat compared to the $41,872 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.