Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,870 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 32nd of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $34,858 – $79,278
Median · 5 years out
$67,740
middle 50%: $48,229 – $97,540
Median · 10 years out
$72,917
middle 50%: $50,930 – $107,201
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 at UMass Amherst earn a $51k median salary initially. Pay grows to $68k after five years and $73k 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,729 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University
$68,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$68,517 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$67,238 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$67,090 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$66,784 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
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$137,194 · 5 yrs out
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$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out