Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Texas Southern University

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$57,511
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,728
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,693
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 207
Rank by pay
#42 of 207
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,480
Median federal debt

Texas Southern University graduates in multi/interdisciplinary studies earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Southern 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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41Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$63,211$64,950#29$45,875
42Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$63,211$64,950#30$45,875
43Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$62,828$57,211#79$35,953
44Texas Southern University Houston, TX$62,728$63,776#42$57,511
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

Other Majors at Texas Southern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Civil Engineering$71,595—#231 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,201$53,873#340 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,386$36,961#726 of 796
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,482$32,409#197 of 610
Biology$55,321$31,779#516 of 841
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$54,327—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,203$40,304#1018 of 1176
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,195—#68 of 158
Social Work$49,871$42,333#272 of 420
Health and Medical Administrative Services$48,426$34,332#241 of 275
Psychology$47,185$26,291#692 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,961$29,763#595 of 660
Journalism$45,152$18,301#170 of 187
Computer and Information Sciences—$44,995—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,953$34,661#384 of 476
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$44,612$20,655#150 of 156
Marketing$41,768$26,973#512 of 516
Communication and Media Studies$40,687—#627 of 660
Political Science and Government—$26,806—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Southern University multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,511 one year after graduating and $62,728 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Southern University rank for multi/interdisciplinary studies?

Among 207 colleges reporting earnings for multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates, Texas Southern University ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is multi/interdisciplinary studies at Texas Southern University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for multi/interdisciplinary studies ($55,693), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,480.

← All data for Texas Southern 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.