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Bachelor's+15% vs national median143 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Ranked 20th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,012
middle 50%: $31,991 – $58,093
Median · 5 years out
$70,769
middle 50%: $51,929 – $98,269
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $55,640 – $122,505

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks's bachelor's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $44,012 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $61,480 for this field, ranking 20th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,188 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$73,755 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$73,086 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$72,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$71,503 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$70,549 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$70,100 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$69,801 · 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

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out

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