Associate0% vs national median1,648 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Kishwaukee College
Ranked 65th of 123 associate programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,872
middle 50%: $20,007 – $42,092
Median · 5 years out
$49,537
middle 50%: $34,918 – $67,199
Median · 10 years out
$63,780
middle 50%: $45,248 – $89,659
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies associates earn $27,872 in their first year. Salaries grow to $49,537 after five years and $63,780 after ten years.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $11,010 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lincoln Land Community College
$50,300 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$50,243 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$50,096 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$50,087 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$49,630 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$49,594 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$49,371 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$49,345 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$48,960 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$48,917 · 5 yrs out
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