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

The reported median is $42,399 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 24% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other bachelor's degree at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · 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 below similar programs.

$13,294 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 63.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −110% · 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−$206,010

$8,000Annual price−$238,010

$16,000Annual price−$270,010

$18,000Current college-wide context−$278,010

$24,000Annual price−$302,010

$32,000Annual price−$334,010

$40,000Annual price−$366,010

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,113 → $45,314

113Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

142Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

178Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

396Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$22,768Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent 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.

642Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

186Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

314Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

272Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 39 non-completers

200Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$42,399$11,991 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 31 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$17,595

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,399

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,595Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,267Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.7%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.

$36,113Year 1

$42,399Year 4

$45,314Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.1% 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$3,533

Estimated loan payment$286

396borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,399 vs. $55,693

$13,294 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

$85,892 higher earnings · $8,000 less debt · $4,457 lower annual net price

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

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$45,392 higher earnings · $12,500 less debt · $4,114 lower annual net price

Earnings: $87,791
Debt: $14,500
Annual net price: $13,481

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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$44,160 higher earnings · $15,000 less debt · $1,749 lower annual net price

Earnings: $86,559
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $15,846

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LIttle Rock, AR

University of Arkansas Grantham

$35,445 higher earnings · $17,375 less debt · $9,225 lower annual net price

Earnings: $77,844
Debt: $9,625
Annual net price: $8,370

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

178 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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