Master's+6% vs national median478 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 38th of 109 master's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,450
middle 50%: $56,232 – $87,666
Median · 5 years out
$75,177
middle 50%: $61,873 – $99,292
Median · 10 years out
$77,568
middle 50%: $64,005 – $97,492
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
Virginia Commonwealth University master's students in Interdisciplinary Studies earn $68k in their first year. Median earnings reach $78k 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,218 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Houston - Clear Lake
$75,704 · 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
University of North Texas
$74,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$73,728 · 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
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out