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Bachelor's-8% vs national median452 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at South Dakota State University

Ranked 138th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,096
middle 50%: $27,794 – $53,415
Median · 5 years out
$56,733
middle 50%: $43,047 – $71,338
Median · 10 years out
$69,746
middle 50%: $50,911 – $92,096

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

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies majors earn a median of $39k initially. This grows to $70k 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,666 total interest

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