# Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

> A program that derives from two or more distinct programs and that is integrated around a unifying theme or topic that cannot be subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-general
- CIP code: 30.00 (Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 350 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 39 | $57,422 | $66,765 | $19,024 |
| Associate's | 88 | $35,538 | $47,255 | $13,768 |
| Bachelor's | 350 | $42,757 | $50,074 | $20,937 |
| Master's | 55 | $57,369 | $75,380 | $41,139 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 13 | $84,688 | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 23 | $69,077 | $64,358 | $41,000 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Lehigh University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lehigh-university-1472) | Bethlehem, PA | $91,697 | not reported |
| [Marist College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/marist-college-1597) | Poughkeepsie, NY | $67,076 | $23,000 |
| [Park University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/park-university-2077) | Parkville, MO | $60,509 | $20,450 |
| [Mount Saint Mary College-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mount-saint-mary-college-new-york-1793) | Newburgh, NY | $60,133 | $25,418 |
| [University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus-main-campus-3007) | Norman, OK | $59,001 | $19,500 |
| [National University-California](https://www.collegesref.com/college/national-university-california-1825) | La Jolla, CA | $58,727 | $26,843 |
| [The University of Alabama](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-alabama-main-campus-2753) | Tuscaloosa, AL | $56,945 | $21,500 |
| [The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga-2760) | Chattanooga, TN | $56,558 | not reported |
| [Eastern Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/eastern-washington-university-880) | Cheney, WA | $56,507 | $19,581 |
| [Lipscomb University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lipscomb-university-1509) | Nashville, TN | $56,036 | not reported |

## More in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

- [Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-other): 612 colleges
- [International/Globalization Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-globalization-studies): 360 colleges
- [Biological and Physical Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biological-and-physical-sciences): 202 colleges
- [Data Science](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-science): 194 colleges
- [Data Analytics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-analytics): 175 colleges
- [Sustainability Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/sustainability-studies): 150 colleges
- [Nutrition Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/nutrition-sciences): 119 colleges
- [Gerontology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/gerontology): 90 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/