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Bachelor's-17% vs national median105 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of South Dakota

Ranked 194th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,325
middle 50%: $26,411 – $43,573
Median · 5 years out
$50,975
middle 50%: $39,601 – $63,292
Median · 10 years out
$63,214
middle 50%: $52,071 – $80,258

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 University of South Dakota's bachelor's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $35,325 one year after graduating, rising to $63,214 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $61,480 for this field, ranking 194th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,775 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Denver
$51,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$51,153 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$50,930 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,905 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$50,849 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,647 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Dakota

Medicine (Doctorate)
$232,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$116,358 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,791 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,516 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,249 · 5 yrs out

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