Bachelor's+14% vs national median1,172 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 23rd of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,187
middle 50%: $27,979 – $57,675
Median · 5 years out
$69,801
middle 50%: $50,260 – $99,520
Median · 10 years out
$99,392
middle 50%: $64,069 – $140,450
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
UNC Chapel Hill graduates in Interdisciplinary Studies earn $41k in year one. Median earnings reach $99k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,466 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$72,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$71,503 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$70,769 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$70,549 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$70,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$68,991 · 5 yrs out
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
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