Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 280 graduates a year

$46,064
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,116
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,693
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#112 of 207
Rank by pay
#102 of 207
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,750
Median federal debt

Lamar University graduates in multi/interdisciplinary studies earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lamar 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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109Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX$54,415$55,324#100$45,952
110Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$54,187$47,555#176$30,895
111University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$54,133$58,042#70$33,359
112Lamar University Beaumont, TX$54,116$55,020#102$46,064
113University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$54,090$49,218#162—
114Iowa State University Ames, IA$54,064$56,869#81$36,006
115Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$54,059$54,962#103$49,365

Other Majors at Lamar University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,037$83,155#78 of 258
Chemical Engineering$101,018$87,284#47 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$97,159$68,359#61 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,709$77,946#225 of 966
Industrial Engineering$91,806$62,053#71 of 94
Civil Engineering$89,250—#63 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,924—#140 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,113$84,746#15 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$85,680$54,531#231 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$74,165$44,508#117 of 166
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,799$32,129#18 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,279$38,970#522 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,429$36,325#417 of 452
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,631—#19 of 50
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,524$31,061#85 of 156
Marketing$57,355$34,015#426 of 516
Business/Commerce$56,206$37,280#231 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,509$43,707#336 of 660
American Sign Language$54,319$27,330#3 of 20
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,087—#169 of 215
Music$53,904$42,328#35 of 268
Psychology$53,038$25,660#349 of 1027
English Language and Literature$52,897—#177 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,753$43,524#281 of 476
Biology$50,674$26,554#665 of 841
Social Work$50,453$37,593#252 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$49,746$32,556#452 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,609$31,935#455 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$46,341—#219 of 299
Sociology$44,286$38,042#394 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,064 one year after graduating and $54,116 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lamar University rank for multi/interdisciplinary studies?

Among 207 colleges reporting earnings for multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates, Lamar University ranks #112 by median pay four years after graduation, and #102 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is multi/interdisciplinary studies at Lamar University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for multi/interdisciplinary studies ($55,693), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,750.

← All data for Lamar 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.