Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 114 graduates a year

$38,584
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,760
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,693
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 207
Rank by pay
#17 of 207
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,761
Median federal debt

University of Iowa graduates in multi/interdisciplinary studies earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Iowa 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—
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27University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI$69,931$63,629#45$49,464
28Trinity College Hartford, CT$68,998$62,120#48$47,952
29Suffolk University Boston, MA$67,779$59,687#55$37,935
30University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$67,760$71,275#17$38,584
31Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$66,445$71,283#16$57,005
32University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$66,350$60,418#53$52,463
33Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$66,130$64,972#28—

Other Majors at University of Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$123,676$75,095#6 of 50
Chemical Engineering$97,329$75,340#73 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$70,686#153 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,347$75,699#55 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$92,767$65,373#93 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720$70,324#46 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$89,078$71,732#211 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,264$60,199#208 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229$59,965#119 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894$58,144#95 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,350$70,313#142 of 233
Mathematics$82,411$60,612#72 of 309
Marketing$81,994$52,895#62 of 516
Computer Engineering—$79,228—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836$69,368#769 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$77,659$52,945#37 of 187
Economics$76,746$50,223#202 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601$61,373#127 of 253
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,605$46,264#457 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377$21,969#33 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,923$39,133#187 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,072$29,991#56 of 110
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,732$31,998#95 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200$40,791#76 of 476
Criminology$60,947$38,520#22 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$60,737$37,647#156 of 660
Biology$60,450$34,813#319 of 841
Chemistry$60,227$44,847#158 of 209
Dance$60,188$30,353#1 of 58
Geography and Cartography$59,578$45,566#48 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Iowa multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,584 one year after graduating and $67,760 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Iowa rank for multi/interdisciplinary studies?

Among 207 colleges reporting earnings for multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates, University of Iowa ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is multi/interdisciplinary studies at University of Iowa worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for multi/interdisciplinary studies ($55,693), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,761.

← All data for University of Iowa · 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.