Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,146 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 110th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,912
middle 50%: $27,262 – $49,408
Median · 5 years out
$58,888
middle 50%: $45,656 – $75,095
Median · 10 years out
$73,859
middle 50%: $54,794 – $94,516
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies graduates from Iowa State University earn $37k in their first year. Median pay reaches $74k after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,706 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$59,824 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$59,479 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$58,792 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$58,712 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$58,637 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$58,637 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out