Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: is this associate's degree worth it?
National picture across 44 reporting college programs.
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$36,961 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting associate's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 2-year duration.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
15.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−35%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,834Observed earnings · year 4
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
Four useful answers about Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
How much do Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other associate's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $51,834 four years after completion across reportable associate's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
The median reported federal debt is $13,023. The figure excludes private loans and does not describe every graduate.
Does the college matter for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $46,639 to $57,519 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 1 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$21,660
$8,000Current college-wide context−$37,660
$16,000Annual price−$53,660
$24,000Annual price−$69,660
$32,000Annual price−$85,660
$40,000Annual price−$101,660
Observed national outcomes
$51,834Median reported earnings · year 4
$47,328Average reported earnings · year 5
$13,023Median federal debt
58thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
41With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts, not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $66,603
- Federal debt
- $16,500
- Reporting programs
- 5
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $51,834
- Federal debt
- $13,023
- Reporting programs
- 44
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,816
- Federal debt
- $25,687
- Reporting programs
- 227
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $73,514
- Federal debt
- $18,837
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $70,493
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 26
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $85,987
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $97,530
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $65,118
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 5
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$46,639National median$51,83475th percentile$57,519
41 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
PRICE × EARNINGS MAP
Where colleges sit for this exact degree
Move left for a lower annual college-wide net price and up for higher observed year-4 earnings.
$65,044Observed year-4 earnings$33,140
Cerritos College$2,424 price · $68,923 earningsCentral Carolina Technical College$5,571 price · $65,183 earningsNorthwest Shoals Community College$2,838 price · $65,044 earningsUniversity of Arkansas Grantham$8,370 price · $64,564 earningsEmpire State University$11,676 price · $62,931 earningsTri-County Technical College$14,670 price · $62,901 earningsRochester Community and Technical College$14,435 price · $61,870 earningsAiken Technical College$4,807 price · $60,430 earningsWest Kentucky Community and Technical College$5,353 price · $57,596 earningsHennepin Technical College$10,272 price · $57,519 earningsRaritan Valley Community College$6,778 price · $56,274 earningsGateway Community and Technical College$5,725 price · $56,000 earningsYork Technical College$5,931 price · $55,176 earningsTrident Technical College$1,406 price · $54,774 earningsJefferson Community and Technical College$6,376 price · $54,170 earningsOrangeburg Calhoun Technical College$6,186 price · $54,031 earningsChaffey College$5,672 price · $54,021 earningsBishop State Community College$5,397 price · $53,809 earningsSanta Ana College$3,133 price · $52,099 earningsMidlands Technical College$4,647 price · $51,834 earningsMaysville Community and Technical College$4,605 price · $49,431 earningsMt San Jacinto Community College District$6,806 price · $49,195 earningsBlack River Technical College$5,095 price · $48,685 earningsBrookdale Community College$11,231 price · $48,587 earningsCossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas$4,385 price · $47,899 earningsEastern Arizona College$9,197 price · $47,599 earningsHinds Community College$4,060 price · $47,536 earningsLiberty University$29,357 price · $47,394 earningsOklahoma State University-Oklahoma City$7,081 price · $46,984 earningsTulsa Community College$6,288 price · $46,639 earningsAshland Community and Technical College$5,717 price · $45,500 earningsUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello$14,287 price · $44,855 earningsSpartanburg Community College$2,405 price · $44,310 earningsSomerset Community College$4,398 price · $43,528 earningsHorry-Georgetown Technical College$4,159 price · $42,457 earningsGreenville Technical College$11,713 price · $41,636 earningsUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College$14,327 price · $41,292 earningsCounty College of Morris$8,895 price · $39,829 earningsPiedmont Technical College$11,366 price · $33,140 earningsLawson State Community College$6,275 price · $29,307 earnings
$2,405Annual college-wide average net price$14,435
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1Thomas Edison State University$71,2912Cerritos College$68,9233Central Carolina Technical College$65,1834Northwest Shoals Community College$65,0445University of Arkansas Grantham$64,5646Empire State University$62,9317Tri-County Technical College$62,9018Rochester Community and Technical College$61,8709Aiken Technical College$60,43010West Kentucky Community and Technical College$57,596Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
NO MATCHUnreported U.S. jobs · SOC 99-9999
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
Where this degree has enough data to compare
State pages are published only when at least five operating colleges report year-4 earnings for this exact field and credential.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario, not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Edison State UniversityAssociate's Degree | Trenton, NJ | $71,291 | $11,312 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 2 | Cerritos CollegeAssociate's Degree | Norwalk, CA | $68,923 | $16,812 | +152% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | Central Carolina Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Sumter, SC | $65,183 | Not available | +100% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | Northwest Shoals Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Muscle Shoals, AL | $65,044 | $9,625 | +109% | Strong payoff |
| 5 | University of Arkansas GranthamAssociate's Degree | LIttle Rock, AR | $64,564 | $8,364 | +83% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | Empire State UniversityAssociate's Degree | Saratoga Springs, NY | $62,931 | $14,239 | +58% | Positive payoff |
| 7 | Tri-County Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Pendleton, SC | $62,901 | Not available | +50% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | Rochester Community and Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Rochester, MN | $61,870 | $21,175 | +42% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | Aiken Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Graniteville, SC | $60,430 | Not available | +55% | Positive payoff |
| 10 | West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Paducah, KY | $57,596 | $10,000 | +25% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | Hennepin Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Brooklyn Park, MN | $57,519 | $35,439 | +13% | Positive payoff |
| 12 | Raritan Valley Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Branchburg, NJ | $56,274 | $8,178 | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 13 | Gateway Community and Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Florence, KY | $56,000 | $9,000 | +8% | Positive payoff |
| 14 | York Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Rock Hill, SC | $55,176 | $8,250 | -0% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | Trident Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Charleston, SC | $54,774 | $12,000 | +5% | Positive payoff |
| 16 | Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Louisville, KY | $54,170 | $15,503 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Orangeburg, SC | $54,031 | Not available | -12% | Negative payoff |
| 18 | Chaffey CollegeAssociate's Degree | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $54,021 | Not available | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 19 | Bishop State Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Mobile, AL | $53,809 | Not available | -13% | Negative payoff |
| 20 | Santa Ana CollegeAssociate's Degree | Santa Ana, CA | $52,099 | Not available | -26% | Negative payoff |
| 21 | Midlands Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | West Columbia, SC | $51,834 | $16,000 | -31% | Negative payoff |
| 22 | Maysville Community and Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Maysville, KY | $49,431 | $14,078 | -55% | Negative payoff |
| 23 | Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictAssociate's Degree | San Jacinto, CA | $49,195 | Not available | -60% | Negative payoff |
| 24 | Black River Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Pocahontas, AR | $48,685 | $13,360 | -63% | Negative payoff |
| 25 | Brookdale Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Lincroft, NJ | $48,587 | $13,000 | -68% | Negative payoff |
| 26 | Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasAssociate's Degree | De Queen, AR | $47,899 | Not available | -71% | Negative payoff |
| 27 | Eastern Arizona CollegeAssociate's Degree | Thatcher, AZ | $47,599 | Not available | -76% | Negative payoff |
| 28 | Hinds Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Raymond, MS | $47,536 | $9,848 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 29 | Liberty UniversityAssociate's Degree | Lynchburg, VA | $47,394 | $21,500 | -84% | Negative payoff |
| 30 | Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityAssociate's Degree | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,984 | $15,659 | -81% | Negative payoff |
| 31 | Tulsa Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Tulsa, OK | $46,639 | $14,014 | -84% | Negative payoff |
| 32 | Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Ashland, KY | $45,500 | $12,719 | -95% | Negative payoff |
| 33 | University of Arkansas at MonticelloAssociate's Degree | Monticello, AR | $44,855 | $15,333 | -101% | Negative payoff |
| 34 | Spartanburg Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Spartanburg, SC | $44,310 | Not available | -107% | Negative payoff |
| 35 | Somerset Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Somerset, KY | $43,528 | $13,023 | -115% | Negative payoff |
| 36 | Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Conway, SC | $42,457 | Not available | -126% | Negative payoff |
| 37 | Greenville Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Greenville, SC | $41,636 | $17,814 | -130% | Negative payoff |
| 38 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | North Little Rock, AR | $41,292 | $9,125 | -131% | Negative payoff |
| 39 | County College of MorrisAssociate's Degree | Randolph, NJ | $39,829 | $9,500 | -148% | Negative payoff |
| 40 | Piedmont Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Greenwood, SC | $33,140 | $15,551 | -205% | Negative payoff |
| 41 | Lawson State Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Birmingham, AL | $29,307 | Not available | -253% | Negative payoff |
| 42 | Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Lexington, KY | Not available | $13,077 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $6,113 |
| 43 | Dakota County Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Rosemount, MN | Not available | $12,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $13,548 |
| 44 | Sinclair Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Dayton, OH | Not available | $10,089 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $5,992 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.