Interdisciplinary Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
123,205
growing 4.64%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$8,400
growing 2.75%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$42,580
growing 4.81%
Average Wage
$94,098
growing 3.17%
People in Workforce
1.01M
growing 2.61%
Average Employee Age
41.5
growing 0.192%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and San Diego, CA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients are Moore, OK, Trenton, NJ, and San Pablo, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Interdisciplinary Studies is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies and the types of students that study this field. Liberty University awards the most degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies in the US, but College Unbound and Presidio Graduate School have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Tuition costs for Interdisciplinary Studies majors are, on average, $8,400 for in-state public colleges, and $42,580 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Interdisciplinary Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (822 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (64,406 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies (2023)
  1. Liberty University
    1,982 degrees awarded
  2. The University of Texas at Austin
    1,816 degrees awarded
  3. University of California-San Diego
    1,613 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (64,406 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,400
Median In-State Public
$42,580
Median Out of State Private

Liberty University has the most Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients, with 1,982 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. College Unbound
    100%
  2. Presidio Graduate School
    100%
  3. Glasgow Caledonian New York College
    87.5%

Out of all institutions that offer Interdisciplinary Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, College Unbound has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies
  1. Los Angeles County, CA
    7,559 degrees awarded
  2. San Diego County, CA
    3,609 degrees awarded
  3. Orange County, CA
    3,517 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies by year.

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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

$94,098
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,451
3.17%
1 Year Growth
± 3.6%

The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $94,098 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.

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Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Clarendon, Georgetown & Williamsburg Counties PUMA, SC
    $427,605
  2. Stanislaus County (Central)--Modesto City (West) PUMA, CA
    $411,435
  3. Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA
    $290,433

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary 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.

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Most Common

The most common occupations for Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.

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Most Specialized

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Interdisciplinary Studies majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Chiropractors, and Optometrists.

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Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for Interdisciplinary Studies majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Boilermakers.

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Occupations by Share

1.01M
2023 Workforce
± 24,545
2.61%
1 Year Growth
± 3.38%

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.

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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.

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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.

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Industries by Share

1.01M
2023 Workforce
± 24,545
2.61%
1 Year Growth
± 3.38%

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.

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Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Interdisciplinary Studies majors
  1. District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC
    4.38
  2. NYC-Queens Community District 6--Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY
    3.84
  3. Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA
    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.

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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.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (52,652 students).

Workforce Age

41.5
Average Age in 2023
± 0.314 Years
0.192%
1 Year Change
± 1.08%

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.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Interdisciplinary Studies are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The most common degree types held by the working population in Interdisciplinary Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (61.2%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Interdisciplinary Studies.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    52,652 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    25,901 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    12,555 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    17,162 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    10,581 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    7,025 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Interdisciplinary Studies.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    26,367 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    10,282 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    8,377 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Tanzania
    4.59 times more than expected
  2. Iceland
    3.99 times more than expected
  3. Zambia
    3.89 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).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Interdisciplinary Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Interdisciplinary Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Interdisciplinary Studies majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Mathematics, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Interdisciplinary Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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