Southern Oregon University Other Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Public university
- Ashland, OR
- About 9 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release ยท BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
Southern Oregon University other interdisciplinary studies graduates earn about what other interdisciplinary studies graduates earn nationally, $41,454 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $29,271 in federal loans, more than at 78% of other interdisciplinary studies programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying other interdisciplinary studies degrees in Oregon.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Oregon 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 Oregon other interdisciplinary studies program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Oregon medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $310 a month, or 9.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
95% of graduates (21 of 22) were working in Oregon one year after graduating. Prices in the Medford area are about 1% above the national average, so a $41,454 salary here buys what about $40,868 buys in a typical US city.
About Southern Oregon University
Other Interdisciplinary Studies ranks 5th of 17 bachelor's programs at Southern Oregon University by first-year earnings. The top three are Management Information Systems ($59,328), Computer and Information Science ($51,167), and Business Administration ($48,074).
Common questions
The median graduate earns $41,454 one year after graduating. The median across other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Oregon is $31,571.
The median federal loan balance is $29,271, which ranks 5th lowest of 5 other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Oregon. That works out to about $310 a month over 10 years.
It depends on your other options. Debt equals 71% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 65%. Compare the cost with other Oregon programs before deciding.
Most do. 95% (21 of 22) were working in Oregon one year after graduating.
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 Oregon 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