Associate+6% vs national median1,276 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Triton College
Ranked 43rd of 123 associate programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,585
middle 50%: $22,974 – $44,964
Median · 5 years out
$52,254
middle 50%: $36,954 – $71,415
Median · 10 years out
$70,322
middle 50%: $48,698 – $95,712
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
Triton College Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies graduates earn $32k in their first year. Median salaries reach $70k 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,045 total interest
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Marshall University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$53,449 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$52,537 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$52,186 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$51,991 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$51,964 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
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