Interdisciplinary Studies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

98,029

growing 2.07%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,410

growing 3.96%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$35,260

growing 2.66%

Average Wage

$79,469

growing 3.71%

People in Workforce

893,759

growing 3.38%

Average Employee Age

41.7

growing 0.231%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients are , Tempe, AZ, and Los Angeles, CA. The locations with a relatively high number of Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients are Bar Harbor, ME, San Pablo, CA, and Victorville, 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. University of Phoenix-Arizona awards the most degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies in the US, but College of the Atlantic and Presidio Graduate School have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Tuition costs for Interdisciplinary Studies majors are, on average, $7,410 for in-state public colleges, and $35,260 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 (747 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (46,417 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (46,417 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Interdisciplinary Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,410

Median In-State Public

$35,260

Median Out of State Private

University of Phoenix-Arizona has the most Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients, with 2,467 degrees awarded in 2017.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

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

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Interdisciplinary Studies

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

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Interdisciplinary Studies.

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 $79,469 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physicians, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Interdisciplinary Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$79,469

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,257

3.71%

1 Year Growth

± 3.9%

The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $79,469 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physicians, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Interdisciplinary Studies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas

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.

Occupations

Most Common

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

Most Specialized

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

Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for Interdisciplinary Studies majors are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians.

Occupations by Share

893,759

2018 Workforce

± 23,141

3.38%

1 Year Growth

± 3.57%

The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.38%, from 864,565 in 2017 to 893,759 in 2018.

The largest single share of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (5.86%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

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 Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Animal slaughtering & processing, and Offices of physicians.

Industries by Share

893,759

2018 Workforce

± 23,141

3.38%

1 Year Growth

± 3.57%

The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.38%, from 864,565 in 2017 to 893,759 in 2018.

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

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Interdisciplinary Studies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Interdisciplinary Studies majors.

Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies is 41.7, and 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 earn the majority (49,951) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

41.7

Average Age in 2018

± 0.335 Years

0.231%

1 Year Change

± 1.14%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 27 years old, which represent 3.5% and 3.38% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

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

Workforce Degrees

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

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (63%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
49,951 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18,110 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9,809 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
18,524 degrees awarded
White Male
9,822 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
5,843 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender 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 gender.

Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
27,204 degree recipients
Philippines
8,979 degree recipients
Mexico
8,869 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Netherlands
4.01 times more than expected
Egypt
3.93 times more than expected
Asia
3.6 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Netherlands that hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees (4.01 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 (27,204 degree recipients).

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 Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Troubleshooting.

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 Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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