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Bachelor's+38% vs national median358 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 6th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,691
middle 50%: $33,686 – $68,987
Median · 5 years out
$84,728
middle 50%: $59,443 – $109,162
Median · 10 years out
$117,867
middle 50%: $93,589 – $153,130

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $49,691 one year after graduating, rising to $117,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% above the national median of $61,480 for this field, ranking 6th of 252 reporting programs.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,162 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$87,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$82,699 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$76,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$75,704 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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