Bachelor's+35% vs national median973 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 7th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,935
middle 50%: $34,089 – $95,206
Median · 5 years out
$82,699
middle 50%: $57,471 – $138,765
Median · 10 years out
$112,607
middle 50%: $79,996 – $172,681
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 graduates from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn $54k in their first year. Median salaries reach $83k at five years and $113k at 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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Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,938 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 Chicago
$84,728 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
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$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
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$173,815 · 5 yrs out
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$164,239 · 5 yrs out
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$159,201 · 5 yrs out
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$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
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$125,106 · 5 yrs out