Other Multidisciplinary Studies
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Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Multidisciplinary Studies and the types of students that study this field.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Multidisciplinary Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (354 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (18,933 completions).
Degrees Awarded by County
- 1,824 degrees awarded
- 1,369 degrees awarded
- 1,014 degrees awarded
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Multidisciplinary Studies by year.
Employment
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Interdisciplinary Studies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $94,098 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.
The industry that employs the most Interdisciplinary Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Metal ore mining.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $94,098 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Interdisciplinary Studies majors.
Most Common
The most common occupations for Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.
Most Specialized
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Interdisciplinary Studies majors working as N/A.
Highest Paid
The highest paid occupations by median income for Interdisciplinary Studies majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Boilermakers.
Occupations by Share
The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.61%, from 980,485 in 2022 to 1.01M in 2023.
The largest single share of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (4.68%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies by share of the total number of graduates.
Most Common
The most common industries that employ Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and uninformed.
Highest Paid
The highest paying industries of Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by average wage, are Metal ore mining, Agricultural chemical manufacturing, and Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products.
Industries by Share
The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.61%, from 980,485 in 2022 to 1.01M in 2023.
The industry which employs the most Interdisciplinary Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Specialty Locations
- 4.38
- 3.84
- 3.75
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Interdisciplinary Studies majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Interdisciplinary Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies is 41.5.
N/A White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (14,269 students).
Workforce Age
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.24% and 3.23% of the population, respectively.
Workforce Degrees
The most common degree types held by the working population in Interdisciplinary Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded
- White14,269 degrees awarded
- Hispanic or Latino5,791 degrees awarded
- Black or African American3,864 degrees awarded
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Multidisciplinary Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
Global Diversity
- India26,367 degree recipients
- Mexico10,282 degree recipients
- Philippines8,377 degree recipients
- Tanzania4.59 times more than expected
- Iceland3.99 times more than expected
- Zambia3.89 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Tanzania that hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees (4.59 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (26,367 degree recipients).