Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General programs
CIP 3000 · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
63 institutions report graduate earnings for Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $50,089 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.46× and 70% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 3 of the 65 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $91,697 n=28 | 80% 5yr | $24,960 | 0.27× | Above +143% | Clears 2/2 |
| 2 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · UG cert | $84,799 n=35 | 88% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.27× | Above +123% | Clears 2/2 |
| 3 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $75,380 n=54 | 86% 5yr | $55,556 | 0.74× | Above +23% | Below 1/2 |
| 4 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Master's | $75,380 n=54 | 86% 5yr | $55,556 | 0.74× | Above +23% | Below 1/2 |
| 5 | Stonehill CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $72,121 n=18 | 89% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.36× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 6 | Marist UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $67,076 n=47 | 81% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.37× | Above +76% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | Indiana University-EastIN · Bachelor's | $66,597 n=18 | 89% 1yr | — | — | Above +78% | — |
| 8 | Chadron State CollegeNE · Bachelor's | $64,738 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +74% | — |
| 9 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO · Grad cert | $64,358 n=148 | 96% 5yr | $36,386 | 0.56× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 10 | SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY · Master's | $63,411 n=38 | 86% 5yr | $27,127 | 0.43× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 11 | Park UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $60,509 n=52 | 85% 1yr | $22,500 | 0.37× | Above +69% | — |
| 12 | Mount Saint Mary CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $60,133 n=34 | 81% 5yr | $18,750 | 0.31× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 13 | SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $59,096 n=24 | — | — | — | Above +55% | — |
| 14 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Bachelor's | $59,001 n=59 | 100% | $19,100 | 0.32× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | National UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $58,727 n=61 | 84% 5yr | $31,250 | 0.53× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | The University of AlabamaAL · Bachelor's | $56,945 n=71 | 63% | $26,735 | 0.47× | Above +65% | Clears 2/2 |
| 17 | The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · Bachelor's | $56,558 n=21 | — | $20,092 | 0.35× | Above +62% | Below 1/2 |
| 18 | Eastern Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $56,507 n=90 | 100% | $19,534 | 0.35× | Above +33% | Clears 2/2 |
| 19 | Lipscomb UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $56,036 n=21 | 71% 5yr | $22,500 | 0.40× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | University of KentuckyKY · Bachelor's | $55,937 n=22 | — | $25,100 | 0.45× | Above +61% | — |
| 21 | Auburn UniversityAL · Bachelor's | $55,331 n=60 | 68% 5yr | $21,750 | 0.39× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL · Bachelor's | $55,110 n=29 | 59% 1yr | $25,991 | 0.47× | Above +46% | — |
| 23 | Houston Christian UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $54,696 n=33 | — | $28,333 | 0.52× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | Touro UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $54,467 n=165 | 42% | $16,666 | 0.31× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | Western Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $54,290 n=95 | 54% | $21,595 | 0.40× | Above +27% | Clears 2/2 |
| 26 | University of ToledoOH · Bachelor's | $53,672 n=187 | 64% | $23,000 | 0.43× | Above +46% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | University of ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's | $53,471 n=274 | 64% | $22,494 | 0.42× | Above +45% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | Bethel UniversityIN · Bachelor's | $53,152 n=43 | 50% 1yr | $25,434 | 0.48× | Above +42% | — |
| 29 | University of Central FloridaFL · Bachelor's | $51,959 n=344 | 31% | $19,408 | 0.37× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | Baylor UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $51,727 n=38 | 54% 1yr | $26,500 | 0.51× | Above +45% | — |
| 31 | Boise State UniversityID · Bachelor's | $51,708 n=178 | 78% 5yr | $24,051 | 0.47× | Above +45% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $51,082 n=519 | 15% | $19,111 | 0.37× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | Fitchburg State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $50,089 n=102 | 58% | $22,976 | 0.46× | Above +15% | Clears 2/2 |
| 34 | Roanoke CollegeVA · Bachelor's | $50,074 n=18 | — | — | — | Above +32% | — |
| 35 | University of North FloridaFL · Bachelor's | $49,804 n=96 | 77% 5yr | $15,653 | 0.31× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | Jackson State UniversityMS · Bachelor's | $49,299 n=104 | 40% | $31,250 | 0.63× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · Bachelor's | $49,080 n=77 | 77% 5yr | $25,349 | 0.52× | Above +33% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $48,879 n=137 | 59% 1yr | $18,115 | 0.37× | Above +45% | — |
| 39 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Bachelor's | $48,753 n=22 | 70% 5yr | $14,691 | 0.30× | Above +14% | Clears 2/2 |
| 40 | University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA · Bachelor's | $48,753 n=22 | 70% 5yr | $14,691 | 0.30× | Above +14% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO · UG cert | $48,732 n=33 | 85% 1yr | $21,500 | 0.44× | Above +17% | — |
| 42 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusNJ · Bachelor's | $48,292 n=39 | 77% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.52× | Above +21% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusNJ · Bachelor's | $48,292 n=39 | 77% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.52× | Above +21% | Clears 2/2 |
| 44 | Corban UniversityOR · Bachelor's | $48,080 n=16 | — | $21,500 | 0.45× | Above +31% | — |
| 45 | California State University-FresnoCA · Bachelor's | $47,817 n=18 | 51% 1yr | $18,038 | 0.38× | Above +24% | — |
| 46 | University of ArkansasAR · Bachelor's | $47,766 n=23 | 57% 1yr | $27,875 | 0.58× | Above +40% | — |
| 47 | Towson UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $47,597 n=26 | — | $21,750 | 0.46× | Above +13% | — |
| 48 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $47,139 n=205 | 26% | $27,500 | 0.58× | Above +40% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceNY · Bachelor's | $46,834 n=24 | — | $23,500 | 0.50× | Above +23% | — |
| 50 | College of Coastal GeorgiaGA · Bachelor's | $46,511 n=29 | 59% 1yr | $17,000 | 0.37× | Above +32% | — |
| 51 | Liberty UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $46,274 n=29 | 81% 1yr | $24,259 | 0.52× | Above +22% | — |
| 52 | Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's | $46,176 n=131 | 58% | $23,687 | 0.51× | Above +23% | Clears 2/2 |
| 53 | Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's | $46,119 n=63 | 51% 1yr | $23,250 | 0.50× | Above +22% | Below 1/2 |
| 54 | Covenant CollegeGA · Bachelor's | $44,909 n=22 | — | $20,968 | 0.47× | Above +27% | — |
| 55 | Maranatha Baptist UniversityWI · Bachelor's | $44,455 n=17 | — | $21,500 | 0.48× | Above +14% | Below 1/2 |
| 56 | Indiana University-KokomoIN · Bachelor's | $43,436 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +16% | — |
| 57 | University of South AlabamaAL · Bachelor's | $43,023 n=113 | 51% | $25,419 | 0.59× | Above +25% | Clears 2/2 |
| 58 | Eastern Oregon UniversityOR · Bachelor's | $42,838 n=36 | 54% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.58× | Above +17% | — |
| 59 | Savannah State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $39,208 n=48 | 35% 1yr | $33,000 | 0.84× | Above +11% | — |
| 60 | Chowan UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $36,682 n=27 | 74% | $38,875 | 1.06× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 61 | Wiley UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $36,678 n=53 | 70% | $23,260 | 0.63× | Above +3% | Clears 2/2 |
| 62 | Trinity Baptist CollegeFL · Bachelor's | $36,114 n=26 | — | $14,499 | 0.40× | Above +7% | — |
| 63 | Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · Bachelor's | $35,798 n=19 | 61% 1yr | $28,001 | 0.78× | Above +4% | — |
| 64 | University of North AlabamaAL · Bachelor's | $34,810 n=22 | 71% 5yr | $24,850 | 0.71× | Above +1% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | College of the AtlanticME · Bachelor's | $31,138 n=78 | 31% | $24,500 | 0.79× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $64,426 | 4 |
| New York | $59,614 | 6 |
| Indiana | $53,152 | 3 |
| Texas | $51,727 | 3 |
| Washington | $51,522 | 4 |
| Virginia | $50,074 | 3 |
| Florida | $49,342 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,176 | 3 |
| Georgia | $44,909 | 3 |
| Alabama | $43,023 | 5 |
States with at least 3 reporting Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General programs in this dataset are Lehigh University ($91,697), Virginia Commonwealth University ($84,799), Arizona State University Campus Immersion ($75,380). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 3 of the 65 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.