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Bachelor's+43% vs national median2,024 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at James Madison University

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

Median · 1 year out
$58,958
middle 50%: $41,417 – $77,063
Median · 5 years out
$87,636
middle 50%: $64,821 – $114,139
Median · 10 years out
$113,272
middle 50%: $78,472 – $155,292

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 James Madison University's bachelor's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $58,958 one year after graduating, rising to $113,272 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% above the national median of $61,480 for this field, ranking 5th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,484 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$84,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$82,699 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$76,214 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out

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