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Bachelor's-20% vs national median69 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Carolina University

Ranked 212th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,721 – $56,406
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $37,247 – $59,550
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $61,480 for this field, ranking 212th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,851 total interest

Same major at other universities

Truman State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$49,603 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,555 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$49,545 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$49,425 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Carolina University

Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out

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