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
University of Wisconsin - Madison multi-disciplinary graduates start at $37k. Medians rise to $62k at year five and $85k at year ten.
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
7 yrs
≈ $8,373 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,848 · 5 yrs out
Butler 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
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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,822 · 5 yrs out