Associate-6% vs national median1,004 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Lake Land College
Ranked 88th of 123 associate programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,700
middle 50%: $18,460 – $34,341
Median · 5 years out
$46,485
middle 50%: $33,784 – $63,499
Median · 10 years out
$55,663
middle 50%: $41,954 – $80,013
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
Lake Land College multi/interdisciplinary associate degree graduates earn $25k in year one. Median pay is $56k 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,199 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$47,435 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$47,089 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$47,084 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$46,194 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$46,127 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$45,643 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$45,609 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Land College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,704 · 5 yrs out