How much do Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other bachelor's degree graduates from Western Michigan University earn?

The reported median is $54,597 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $31,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other bachelor's degree at Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,096 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 56.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −60% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

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−$84,030

$8,000Annual price−$116,030

$15,000Current college-wide context−$144,030

$16,000Current college-wide context−$148,030

$24,000Annual price−$180,030

$32,000Annual price−$212,030

$40,000Annual price−$244,030

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,754 → $45,373

156Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

178Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

237Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

320Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$19,296Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

973Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

119Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

567Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

487Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

9.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 95 non-completers

252Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$54,597$21,608 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 89 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,273

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,597

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor's Degree · CIP 30.9999

University Studies

Reported price: $58,600
Completion: 18.0%
Employed in Q2: 63.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,441

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,273Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,237Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$38,754Year 1

$54,597Year 4

$45,373Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,550

Estimated loan payment$329

320borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,597 vs. $55,693

$1,096 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$73,694 higher earnings · $12,000 less debt · $2,135 lower annual net price

Earnings: $128,291
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $13,138

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Flint, MI

University of Michigan-Flint

$7,823 higher earnings · $8,266 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,420
Debt: $41,866
Annual net price: $7,007

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Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University

$1,610 higher earnings

Earnings: $56,207
Debt: $31,125
Annual net price: $15,407

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Ann Arbor, MI

Concordia University Ann Arbor

$5,000 less debt

Earnings: $49,446
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $32,811

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

237 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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