Associate0% vs national median488 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Sauk Valley Community College
Ranked 67th of 123 associate programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,096
middle 50%: $19,680 – $38,668
Median · 5 years out
$49,345
middle 50%: $35,635 – $65,458
Median · 10 years out
$60,501
middle 50%: $46,293 – $85,815
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 from Sauk Valley Community College start with a $27k median salary. Earnings increase to $49k after five years and $61k 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
9 yrs
≈ $11,222 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Kishwaukee College
$49,537 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$49,371 · 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
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,550 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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