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

Montclair, NJ · 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.

$2,543 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
42.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−45% · 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.

What stays fixed$58,236 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+79%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,686 → $60,449
109Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
104Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
127Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
321Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$24,610Awarding-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.

652Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
111Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
425Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
277Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
7.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 48 non-completers
128Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,236$22,154 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 51 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$15,566

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,236

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,566Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,305Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%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.

$33,686Year 1
$58,236Year 4
$60,449Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% 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$4,853
Estimated loan payment$265
321borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,236 vs. $55,693

$2,543 above 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Public Administration

about 27.5%
02

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 16.3%
03

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 10.6%
04

Educational Services

about 10.5%
05

Finance and Insurance

about 5.9%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Trenton, NJ

Thomas Edison State University

$51,159 higher earnings · $13,526 less debt

Earnings
$109,395
Debt
$11,474
Annual net price
Not available
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Morristown, NJ

Saint Elizabeth University

$66 less debt

Earnings
$55,573
Debt
$24,934
Annual net price
$23,125
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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$70,055 higher earnings · $6,000 less debt · $2,428 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

$29,555 higher earnings · $10,500 less debt · $2,085 lower annual net price

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

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

127 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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