Master's-9% vs national median518 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at SUNY Buffalo State University
Ranked 76th of 109 master's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,999
middle 50%: $41,521 – $71,918
Median · 5 years out
$64,503
middle 50%: $48,132 – $80,811
Median · 10 years out
$82,121
middle 50%: $64,930 – $96,791
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
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies master's graduates earn $56k in their first year. Median earnings reach $65k at five years and $82k at 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 yrs
≈ $6,479 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri State University
$66,184 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,828 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$64,893 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,826 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University
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$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out