Master's0% vs national median376 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 51st of 109 master's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,699
middle 50%: $41,088 – $68,211
Median · 5 years out
$70,744
middle 50%: $53,747 – $90,461
Median · 10 years out
$97,859
middle 50%: $68,821 – $156,805
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
SUNY Buffalo master's graduates in interdisciplinary studies earn $56k in their first year. Salaries reach $98k by the tenth year.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,229 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Victoria
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$70,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$70,108 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out