Expected Earning after Completing Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Program is $41,693

1,819 colleges are offering Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program through certificate, undergraduate, and graduate levels. For bachelor's degree, 1,183 schools have the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program and 502 schools are offering the program in graduate levels. In 2022, a total of 115,255 students completed the program and earned a degree or certificate in the area. By degree level, 7,536 students earned undergraduate certificate, 32,998 students earned associate's, 58,830 students earned bachelor's, and 13,445 students earned master's or doctoral degrees.

Colleges Offering Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies and Number of Degree Earners

The 2023 average tuition of schools that have Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program is $9,941 for state residents and $31,796 for out-of-state students. For graduate Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies programs, the average tuition is $11,875 for state residents and $24,807 for out-of-state students. For certificate and vocational porgrams in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies programs, the average tuition is $11,500.
The following table summarizes the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree LevelSchools OfferedCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate556 32,99812,44820,550
Bachelor1,183 58,83020,46038,370
Master502 12,3774,5227,855
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)178 1,026426600
Doctoral (Professional Practice)3 36531
Doctoral (Other)4 642
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate89 2,9711,1971,774
2-4 Years Certificate13 411922
Certificates of less than 12 weeks14 18575110
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year218 4,3391,5092,830
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate265 2,4468891,557
Post-Master Certificate58 25060190
Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is $41,693. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master's degree is $60,649.
The average loan debt of the completers in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies programs is $22,110 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $221. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
For Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program, the graduates from Harvey Mudd College have the highest earning of $166,134 (Bachelor's degree). Students from University of the Pacific and Carnegie Mellon University follow it with average earning $146,417 and $103,805 respectively.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Area
Tuition & FeesAnnual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Harvey Mudd College $62,817$166,134$13,845 $23,000$230
University of the Pacific $53,682$146,417$12,201 $13,000$130
Carnegie Mellon University $61,344$103,805$8,650 $23,250$232
Georgetown University $62,052$78,176$6,515 $14,741$147
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $60,074$76,283$6,357 $26,500$265
Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Sub Major Programs

In Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies area, the graduates who completing Mathematics and Computer Science program have the highest salary of $100,008 and Systems Science and Theory program have the second highest salary of $73,218 in average.
Associate's Human Computer Interaction program shows the highest earning ($35,770) and Biological and Physical Sciences program follows with $33,525 average salary.
Human Computer Interaction Master's program has $106,016 average salary and Systems Science and Theory program completers earn $88,622 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
  • Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
  • The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $36,583$3,049 $24,210$242
Master's $47,733$3,978 $39,704$446
Post-MS $60,954$5,080 $34,908$392

Biological and Physical Sciences

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $33,525$2,794 $7,462$75
Bachelor's $41,885$3,490 $22,985$230
Master's $86,631$7,219 $44,151$496

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $45,367$3,781 $18,498$185
Master's $54,159$4,513 $53,497$601
Post-MS $59,374$4,948 $32,888$370

Systems Science and Theory

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $73,218$6,101 $24,141$241
Master's $88,622$7,385 $32,064$361

Mathematics and Computer Science

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $100,008$8,334 $19,559$195

Biopsychology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $38,259$3,188 $21,250$213

Gerontology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $34,379$2,865 $24,974$250
Master's $50,036$4,170 $49,034$551

Historic Preservation and Conservation

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $36,431$3,036 $20,923$209
Master's $43,146$3,595 $44,366$499

Museology/Museum Studies

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Master's $42,977$3,581 $46,788$526

Science, Technology and Society

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $62,123$5,177 $22,619$226
Master's $62,299$5,192 --

Behavioral Sciences

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $32,564$2,714 $7,000$70
Bachelor's $32,419$2,702 $27,616$276

Natural Sciences

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $28,667$2,389 $10,581$106
Bachelor's $32,408$2,701 $22,092$221

Nutrition Sciences

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $41,490$3,457 $21,241$212
Master's $55,703$4,642 $47,831$538

International/Global Studies

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $40,238$3,353 $20,754$207
Master's $82,137$6,845 $38,301$431
Post-MS $64,432$5,369 $18,663$210

Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $29,257$2,438 $22,180$222

Cognitive Science

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $48,341$4,028 $16,581$166
Master's $52,077$4,340 $30,750$346

Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $29,319$2,443 --
Master's $37,863$3,155 $36,821$414

Human Biology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $42,935$3,578 $16,968$170

Dispute Resolution

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Master's $68,374$5,698 $57,464$646
Post-MS $42,048$3,504 $60,455$680

Human Computer Interaction

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $35,770$2,981 $26,000$260
Bachelor's $51,200$4,267 $25,900$259
Master's $106,016$8,835 $51,739$582

Marine Sciences

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $36,217$3,018 $20,979$210

Sustainability Studies

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $39,476$3,290 $22,018$220
Master's $65,306$5,442 $48,331$543

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