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Bachelor's-18% vs national median155 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 205th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,091
middle 50%: $24,959 – $46,373
Median · 5 years out
$50,265
middle 50%: $41,272 – $63,134
Median · 10 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $42,505 – $61,630

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 Purdue University Northwest's bachelor's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $35,091 one year after graduating, rising to $53,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $61,480 for this field, ranking 205th 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?

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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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,030 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$50,606 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$50,429 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$49,603 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,555 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$49,545 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$49,425 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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