Doctoral (Research)+3% vs national median210 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Michigan
Ranked 9th of 23 doctoral (research) programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$77,273
middle 50%: $53,767 – $103,597
Median · 5 years out
$99,052
middle 50%: $78,305 – $124,854
Median · 10 years out
$113,872
middle 50%: $85,664 – $142,485
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Research doctorate holders in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Michigan earn $77k initially. Ten-year median pay reaches $114k.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,331 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$118,362 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$116,712 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$87,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Michigan
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out