Master's-1% vs national median186 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 52nd of 109 master's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,227
middle 50%: $40,093 – $73,228
Median · 5 years out
$70,497
middle 50%: $53,724 – $88,104
Median · 10 years out
$69,466
middle 50%: $60,219 – $80,643
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
Master's graduates in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UT Rio Grande Valley earn $57k initially. Salaries reach $70k at five years and $69k at the ten-year mark.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,132 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$70,744 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$70,108 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out