Sharon, Pennsylvania · Public
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,095 school-wide net price and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 526
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.2%
- Graduation rate
- 41.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,095/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $72,380
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($18,095), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 526 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 526 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($358 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,541 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango in the top 48% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 2.4% of reported awards · $400 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.7% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.0% of reported awards · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies accounts for 1.4% of the awards or completions reported for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango. That award concentration is higher than at 88% of schools in this field set and is 1.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango's average net price is $18,095 per year, about $72,380 over four years. That is $358 below the $18,453 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,541 above the $59,894 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango #251 of 526 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.