Master's+4% vs national median830 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 41st of 109 master's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,907
middle 50%: $36,420 – $82,455
Median · 5 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $53,971 – $103,751
Median · 10 years out
$83,455
middle 50%: $69,280 – $132,180
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
Multi/Interdisciplinary studies master's graduates from UT Dallas earn $60k in year one. Salaries reach $83k after ten years.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,819 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Texas Woman's University
$72,826 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out