Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 227 graduates a year

$36,113
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,399
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,693
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#199 of 207
Rank by pay
#138 of 207
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,512
Median federal debt

Mississippi State University graduates in multi/interdisciplinary studies earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi State 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—
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196Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$42,817$45,692#186$28,561
197Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH$42,817$45,692#187$28,561
198Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND$42,639$44,175#198—
199Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$42,399$51,443#138$36,113
200Long Island University Brookville, NY$41,138$39,155#207$21,549
201The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$40,862$44,637#197$32,674
202University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$40,707$49,390#161—

Other Majors at Mississippi State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039$80,896#52 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,968$78,183#87 of 158
Construction Management$94,068$72,712#26 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$93,893$75,161#107 of 318
Industrial Engineering$92,332$70,703#68 of 94
Engineering$91,124$68,045#12 of 19
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,444$69,056#55 of 59
Computer Engineering$85,275$72,529#182 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$82,852$58,755#250 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,203$65,805#174 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068$57,923#30 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$78,998$45,821#8 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$74,780$45,971#113 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542$45,483#115 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$70,904$41,717#460 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367$50,217#334 of 452
Mathematics$69,787$48,084#159 of 309
Architecture$69,699$53,679#29 of 78
Agricultural Production Operations$69,160—#4 of 14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082$42,298#60 of 138
Interior Architecture$61,421$44,811#9 of 17
Marketing$61,364$42,670#372 of 516
Forestry$58,499$40,219#16 of 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,993$37,975#935 of 1176
Political Science and Government$54,325$29,442#450 of 565
Animal Sciences$52,755$41,464#24 of 78
Biology$51,221$20,056#647 of 841
Plant Sciences$50,653$45,994#34 of 44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503$29,654#391 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,176$27,841#35 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mississippi State University multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,113 one year after graduating and $42,399 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi State University rank for multi/interdisciplinary studies?

Among 207 colleges reporting earnings for multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates, Mississippi State University ranks #199 by median pay four years after graduation, and #138 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is multi/interdisciplinary studies at Mississippi State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for multi/interdisciplinary studies ($55,693), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,512.

← All data for Mississippi State 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.