Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at American University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 125 graduates a year

$49,486
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,552
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,693
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 207
Rank by pay
#23 of 207
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

American University graduates in multi/interdisciplinary studies earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How American University Compares for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

All 207 colleges reporting multi/interdisciplinary studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$171,261$155,836#1$104,803
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$128,291$135,268#2$59,105
3Boston University Boston, MA$110,622$97,414#3$54,456
4Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$109,395$96,014#4$88,629
5Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$92,778$94,356#6$72,174
6University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$90,369$82,289#9$49,421
7University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN$88,319$84,364#8$54,656
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$87,791$79,884#11$45,461
9Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$86,559$94,556#5$37,276
10Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$83,958$79,911#10—
11Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$79,127$69,443#18$46,455
12University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$77,844$91,733#7$74,432
13American University Washington, DC$76,552$67,079#23$49,486
14University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$75,504$68,704#21$46,154
15Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA$74,099$75,359#12$43,593
16Binghamton University Vestal, NY$72,955$69,438#19$26,700

Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Credentials at American University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,207$66,603$22,673

Other Majors at American University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$134,332$83,505#8 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$119,020—#8 of 796
Computer Science$117,293—#87 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,359$58,299#63 of 1176
Economics$85,016$58,151#137 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$78,410$50,026#16 of 178
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$75,461$19,337#1 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$73,865$47,551#31 of 118
Political Science and Government$73,604$48,034#84 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,792$45,790#5 of 39
Public Health$70,831$42,194#25 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$67,863$36,980#73 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,970$37,147#50 of 660
Journalism$66,635$44,387#19 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,160$55,625#10 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,711$46,780#41 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$63,553$46,206#8 of 103
Psychology$62,240$25,773#68 of 1027
History$59,630$43,809#62 of 459
Literature$54,436$23,164#2 of 8
Anthropology$53,036—#48 of 188
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,661$26,767#20 of 144
Area Studies—$43,671—
Sociology—$40,119—
Fine and Studio Arts—$35,115—
Biology—$33,917—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$23,979—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American University multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,486 one year after graduating and $76,552 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does American University rank for multi/interdisciplinary studies?

Among 207 colleges reporting earnings for multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates, American University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is multi/interdisciplinary studies at American University worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for multi/interdisciplinary studies ($55,693), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for American University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.