Bachelor's-25% vs national median173 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Ranked 228th of 252 bachelor's programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,596
middle 50%: $27,073 – $47,916
Median · 5 years out
$46,402
middle 50%: $34,228 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $44,891 – $95,762
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
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies master's students at UW-Whitewater earn $35k initially. Mid-career salaries are $46k, rising to $59k after ten years.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,533 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana State University Bozeman
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$45,433 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
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$70,655 · 5 yrs out