Is a other interdisciplinary studies degree from Long Island University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 97% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 65%. Compare the cost with other New York programs before deciding.

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

Q: How much debt do Long Island University other interdisciplinary studies graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $21,000, which ranks the lowest of 6 other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $223 a month over 10 years.

Bachelor's in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Private nonprofit university
Brookville, NY
About 5 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Long Island University other interdisciplinary studies graduates earn less than graduates of most other interdisciplinary studies programs nationally, $21,549 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $21,000 in federal loans, less than at 76% of other interdisciplinary studies programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the New York median of $32,653.

First-year earnings$21,549Bottom 1% of 182 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$37,77375% more than year one

Median federal debt$21,000The lowest of 6 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings97%New York median 72%, national 65%

How it compares

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

	Long Island University	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$21,549	$32,653	$39,112
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$37,773	$66,384	$54,061
Median federal debt at graduation	$21,000	$25,000	$25,591
Debt as share of first-year pay	97%	72%	65%
Programs compared		6	182

Five years out, Long Island University graduates earn less than the national figure and about $28,611 less than the New York median. Several New York programs with higher debt show higher pay by the five-year mark.

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

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

Long Island UniversityOther New York 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 75% between the first and fifth year.

Long Island University grads, year 1$21,549

Long Island University grads, year 5$37,773

All New York other interdisciplinary studies grads, year 5$66,384

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

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $223 a month, or 12.4% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $21,549 salary here buys what about $19,144 buys in a typical US city.

About Long Island University

Tuition and fees	$42,432 / year
Average net price after aid	$33,062 / year
Admission rate	86%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	57%
Undergraduate students	5,520

Other Interdisciplinary Studies ranks 14th of 15 bachelor's programs at Long Island University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($100,097), Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($92,696), and Health and Medical Administration ($55,041).

Other other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs near Brookville

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY · private nonprofit		$21,549	$21,000
New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · private nonprofit	Under 1 mi	$34,859	$25,058
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	26 mi	$32,855	$24,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $21,549 one year after graduating and $37,773 five years after. The median across other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in New York is $32,653.

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 New York 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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