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Bachelor's-5% vs national median72 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 120th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,263
middle 50%: $22,669 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$58,527
middle 50%: $41,695 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $43,347 – $91,987

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) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $35,263 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $61,480 for this field, ranking 120th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,979 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$58,712 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$58,637 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$58,637 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$58,597 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$58,308 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$58,281 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$58,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out

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