Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 65 graduates a year

$32,855
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,888
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,693
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 207
Rank by pay
#64 of 207
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,018
Median federal debt

Stony Brook University graduates in multi/interdisciplinary studies earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stony Brook 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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45University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$62,420$65,815#26—
46New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$62,365$59,359#58$34,859
47University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$62,355$66,916#24$39,925
48Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$61,888$58,905#64$32,855
49Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$61,145$65,251#27$39,484
50University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$60,441$64,500#32$44,438
51University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH$60,441$64,500#33$44,438

Other Majors at Stony Brook University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$147,064$90,673#15 of 459
Computer Engineering$128,038$73,820#25 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,898$94,853#53 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$110,827$92,286#3 of 93
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$103,656$92,165#21 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,573$79,571#132 of 258
Civil Engineering$92,908$71,856#32 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$91,650$68,729#145 of 318
Information Science/Studies$89,875$68,007#42 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,560$39,035#80 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,593$72,868#132 of 158
Engineering$87,517$55,437#32 of 57
Human Computer Interaction$83,075$59,722#4 of 5
Applied Mathematics$82,200$44,972#28 of 45
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$77,075$34,538#16 of 156
Economics$74,965$44,349#228 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,765$43,329#294 of 1176
Chemistry$71,783$31,685#62 of 209
Political Science and Government$70,243$36,480#120 of 565
Journalism$65,535—#22 of 187
Physics$65,013$44,562#96 of 107
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$64,547$24,407#10 of 90
Mathematics$62,727$36,784#232 of 309
Biology$62,574$25,253#266 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,648$29,649#81 of 110
Social Work$59,449—#55 of 420
Sociology$58,966$32,912#93 of 462
Anthropology$58,329$23,845#14 of 188
Psychology$58,137$32,306#136 of 1027
English Language and Literature$55,210$29,480#135 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stony Brook University multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,855 one year after graduating and $61,888 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stony Brook University rank for multi/interdisciplinary studies?

Among 207 colleges reporting earnings for multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates, Stony Brook University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is multi/interdisciplinary studies at Stony Brook University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for multi/interdisciplinary studies ($55,693), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,018.

← All data for Stony Brook 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.