Is a other interdisciplinary studies degree from Dallas Baptist University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 70% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 65%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.

Dallas Baptist University Other Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do Dallas Baptist University other interdisciplinary studies graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,000, which ranks 26th lowest of 39 other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Texas. That works out to about $265 a month over 10 years.

Q: Do Dallas Baptist University other interdisciplinary studies graduates stay in Texas?

Most do. 74% (67 of 90) were working in Texas one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Private nonprofit university
Dallas, TX
About 60 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Dallas Baptist University other interdisciplinary studies graduates earn about what other interdisciplinary studies graduates earn nationally, $35,924 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,591. Several Texas programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$35,92435th percentile of 182 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$58,04862% more than year one

Median federal debt$25,00026th lowest of 39 Texas programs

Debt-to-earnings70%Texas median 51%, national 65%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Texas and national columns are the medians across all other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Dallas Baptist University	Texas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$35,924	$48,381	$39,112
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$58,048	$54,209	$54,061
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,000	$24,038	$25,591
Debt as share of first-year pay	70%	51%	65%
Programs compared		39	182

Five years out, Dallas Baptist University graduates earn more than the national figure and about $3,839 more than the Texas median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas other interdisciplinary studies program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Texas medians.

Dallas Baptist UniversityOther Texas programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 62% between the first and fifth year.

Dallas Baptist University grads, year 1$35,924

Dallas Baptist University grads, year 5$58,048

All Texas other interdisciplinary studies grads, year 5$54,209

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned more in their first year than other graduates, but borrowed more: a median of $27,520 against $17,311.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$36,745Median debt $27,520

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$31,934Median debt $17,311

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $265 a month, or 8.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (80 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20% or less
Paying down the balance	20–39%
Paused payments (forbearance)	20–39%
In default	20% or less

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

74% of graduates (67 of 90) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the Dallas area are about 3% above the national average, so a $35,924 salary here buys what about $34,847 buys in a typical US city.

About Dallas Baptist University

Tuition and fees	$40,190 / year
Average net price after aid	$28,516 / year
Admission rate	89%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	57%
Undergraduate students	2,403

Other Interdisciplinary Studies ranks 8th of 15 bachelor's programs at Dallas Baptist University by first-year earnings. The top three are Teacher Education ($54,594), Finance ($51,444), and Marketing ($48,313).

Other other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs near Dallas

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX · private nonprofit		$35,924	$25,000
UT ArlingtonArlington, TX · public	10 mi	$49,748	$19,500
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX · private nonprofit	19 mi	$45,952	$29,711
UT DallasRichardson, TX · public	22 mi	$52,162	$24,092
UNTDenton, TX · public	37 mi	$53,733	$23,573
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · public	37 mi	$54,038	$21,668

Common questions

The median graduate earns $35,924 one year after graduating and $58,048 five years after. The median across other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Texas is $48,381.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Texas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the other interdisciplinary studies program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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