Northwestern State University of Louisiana Other Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Public university
- Natchitoches, LA
- About 6 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
Northwestern State University of Louisiana other interdisciplinary studies graduates earn more than graduates of most other interdisciplinary studies programs nationally, $53,442 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $31,000 in federal loans, more than at 85% of other interdisciplinary studies programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying other interdisciplinary studies degrees in Louisiana.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Louisiana and national columns are the medians across all other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs that report the figure.
Debt and first-year pay at every Louisiana other interdisciplinary studies program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Louisiana medians.
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Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $329 a month, or 7.4% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
Prices in the parts of Louisiana outside metro areas are about 18% below the national average, so a $53,442 salary here buys what about $64,802 buys in a typical US city.
About Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Other Interdisciplinary Studies ranks 4th of 23 bachelor's programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($74,935), Health Sciences ($59,186), and Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($58,627).
Other other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs near Natchitoches
Common questions
The median graduate earns $53,442 one year after graduating. The median across other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Louisiana is $34,296.
The median federal loan balance is $31,000, which ranks 6th lowest of 7 other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Louisiana. That works out to about $329 a month over 10 years.
On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 58% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 65%.
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 Louisiana 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