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Bachelor's-28% vs national median131 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Appalachian State University

Ranked 238th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,850
middle 50%: $20,962 – $42,033
Median · 5 years out
$44,308
middle 50%: $33,710 – $60,738
Median · 10 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $28,392 – $70,298

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $28,850 one year after graduating, rising to $48,096 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $61,480 for this field, ranking 238th 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,137 total interest

Same major at other universities

Millikin University
$45,433 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$44,749 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,263 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$43,811 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$43,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$42,371 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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