Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: degree ROI, salary & best colleges
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates earn a median $55,693 four years after finishing — $7,333/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. At a typical $16,906/yr net price ($67,624 over four years), that pays back in about 9.2 years. Federal data pools 570 bachelor's programs graduating roughly 20,892 students a year. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026 · our math.)
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other ranks #133 of 202 bachelor's fields by earnings — pays more than 35% of majors.
| # | College | State | Grad earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the Pacific | CA | $171,261 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $128,291 |
| 3 | Boston University | MA | $110,622 |
| 4 | Thomas Edison State University | NJ | $109,395 |
| 5 | Drexel University | PA | $92,778 |
| 6 | University of Richmond | VA | $90,369 |
| 7 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | MN | $88,319 |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $87,791 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt University | TN | $86,559 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | $83,958 |
| 11 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $79,127 |
| 12 | University of Arkansas Grantham | AR | $77,844 |
College Scorecard field-of-study (2026), program-level median earnings for this CIP · our ranking.
How we compute this. Earnings are the national median for graduates of this field measured 1 and 4 years after completion (Scorecard field-of-study, bachelor's). Premium = 4-year earnings − the $48,360 high-school baseline. Payback = a representative 4-year net cost (median college net price × 4) ÷ premium. Field medians blend every school — a specific program can pay far more or less. Full method on the methodology page; the field ranking is on ROI by major.