Bachelor's+5% vs national median649 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 55th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,317
middle 50%: $31,537 – $61,549
Median · 5 years out
$64,261
middle 50%: $48,728 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $58,489 – $106,815
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 majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earn $44k in year 1. Median salaries climb to $80k by year 10.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,529 total interest
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$65,767 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$65,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$64,954 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$64,297 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$64,270 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$64,033 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,933 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$63,396 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
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$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
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$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
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