Associate-27% vs national median345 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 122nd of 123 associate programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,282
middle 50%: $24,969 – $42,432
Median · 5 years out
$36,032
middle 50%: $28,777 – $49,544
Median · 10 years out
$39,505
middle 50%: $30,947 – $53,921
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies associates earn a median of $32k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $40k.
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
12 yrs
≈ $13,857 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kilgore College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin Colleges
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$42,990 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$42,100 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$39,366 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$38,875 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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