Bachelor's-6% vs national median310 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Macalester College
Ranked 129th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,509
middle 50%: $27,037 – $51,861
Median · 5 years out
$57,570
middle 50%: $39,723 – $74,701
Median · 10 years out
$82,121
middle 50%: $62,360 – $113,771
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 from Macalester College earn a $40k median in year one. By year ten, the median is $82k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,487 total interest
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