Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,295 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at St. Cloud State University
Ranked 158th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,680
middle 50%: $30,184 – $58,152
Median · 5 years out
$54,898
middle 50%: $41,249 – $74,192
Median · 10 years out
$69,924
middle 50%: $51,187 – $92,096
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 earn a median of $43k in their first year. Median pay increases to $70k by the ten-year mark.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,415 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$55,677 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$55,640 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$55,558 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$55,384 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$55,204 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$55,009 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$54,447 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$54,191 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at St. Cloud State University
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out