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Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,788 grads tracked

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 78th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,960
middle 50%: $26,073 – $51,638
Median · 5 years out
$62,453
middle 50%: $46,870 – $81,533
Median · 10 years out
$84,556
middle 50%: $62,053 – $125,020

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 University of Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $36,960 one year after graduating, rising to $84,556 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $61,480 for this field, ranking 78th 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.

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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

Butler University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$62,721 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$62,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$62,579 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$62,416 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$62,329 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,293 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,241 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$61,885 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$61,853 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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