Master's+7% vs national median413 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Ranked 34th of 109 master's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,082
middle 50%: $45,286 – $82,118
Median · 5 years out
$75,704
middle 50%: $57,595 – $98,092
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $63,656 – $113,931
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Houston - Clear Lake master's graduates in interdisciplinary studies earn $63k initially. Median salaries reach $79k by year 10.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,544 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$75,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$75,177 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$74,210 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$124,951 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$123,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,819 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,313 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$101,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,044 · 5 yrs out