Associate+13% vs national median880 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at William Rainey Harper College
Ranked 31st of 123 associate programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,423
middle 50%: $20,815 – $42,694
Median · 5 years out
$55,725
middle 50%: $38,463 – $77,021
Median · 10 years out
$80,505
middle 50%: $56,574 – $111,005
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 graduates from William Rainey Harper College earn $28k in year one. Median salaries reach $81k 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,973 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Montana (The)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$56,809 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$56,203 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$54,732 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$53,449 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at William Rainey Harper College
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$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out