Bachelor's+1% vs national median570 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 83rd of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,919
middle 50%: $26,396 – $56,041
Median · 5 years out
$61,885
middle 50%: $40,162 – $85,980
Median · 10 years out
$81,180
middle 50%: $55,787 – $125,175
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
Indiana University - Bloomington reports a median first-year salary of $39k for this major. Earnings climb to $81k by year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,222 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$62,579 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,453 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$62,416 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$62,329 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,293 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,241 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$61,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,642 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$61,480 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$61,475 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$61,340 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out