Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median301 grads tracked
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General at Indiana University Southeast
Ranked 6th of 7 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,264
middle 50%: $28,064 – $55,194
Median · 5 years out
$45,961
middle 50%: $36,110 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$56,406
middle 50%: $41,262 – $82,559
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies certificate holders earn $40k in year one. Median pay reaches $56k 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?
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,797 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$58,344 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University Southeast
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$122,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,382 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$77,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,063 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out