Master's34 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Median · 1 year out
$52,636
middle 50%: $37,592 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$75,444
middle 50%: $39,517 – $141,116
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
Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's master's program in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies earn a median $52,636 one year after graduating, rising to $75,444 by year ten. Figures are based on 34 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,859 total interest
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$227,440 · 5 yrs out
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