GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES

Is a graduate/professional certificate in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other worth it?

Compare cost, debt and earnings across 2 college programs with reportable data.

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$97,530 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$97,530Median year-4 earnings
$17,212Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Outcomes at a glance

$97,530Typical earnings four years after completion
$56,527Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
78thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
1Degrees awarded in 2024–25
2College programs reporting earnings

Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 1 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.

A PRACTICAL READ

Four useful answers about Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

How much do Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduate/professional certificate graduates earn?

The national median is $97,530 four years after completion across reportable graduate/professional certificate programs in this federal field.

How much federal debt do graduates have?

A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.

Does the college matter for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other?

Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $59,798 to $59,798 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.

COMPARE DEGREE LEVELS

More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.

Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
$66,603
Federal debt
$16,500
Programs in the comparison
5
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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$51,834
Federal debt
$13,023
Programs in the comparison
44
41 report earnings →
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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$54,816
Federal debt
$25,687
Programs in the comparison
227
209 report earnings →
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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$73,514
Federal debt
$18,837
Programs in the comparison
1
1 report earnings →
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$70,493
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
26
26 report earnings →
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Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings
$85,987
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
3
3 report earnings →
CURRENT VIEW

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$97,530
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
2
2 report earnings →
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Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings
$65,118
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
5
5 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$59,798National median$97,53075th percentile$59,798
2 programs report year‑4 earnings.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

Compare price, debt and earnings together

$59,79875th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs
Not availableMedian federal debt across programs that report it
0Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median
SHORTLIST BY QUESTION

Three useful places to start

Each choice answers a different question. These are observed signals, not an overall winner.

Highest observed earnings

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

$135,262 four years after completionBaltimore, MD · inspect the full program →
Largest recent graduating class

Capella University

0 reported awards in 2024–25Minneapolis, MN · inspect the full program →
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WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

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1University of Maryland-Baltimore County$135,2622Capella University$59,798

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

Career outlook

Jobs this degree may lead to

Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.

NO MATCHUnreported jobs nationwide

BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.

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.