Texas A&M International University Other Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Public university
- Laredo, TX
- About 89 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
Texas A&M International University other interdisciplinary studies graduates earn less than graduates of most other interdisciplinary studies programs nationally, $30,657 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $18,238 in federal loans, less than at 89% of other interdisciplinary studies programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the Texas median of $48,381.
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.
Five years out, Texas A&M International University graduates earn less than the national figure and about $7,363 less than the Texas median. Several Texas programs with higher debt show higher pay by the five-year mark.
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.
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 53% between the first and fifth year.
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 $193 a month, or 7.6% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
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
95% of graduates (127 of 133) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the Laredo area are about 13% below the national average, so a $30,657 salary here buys what about $35,256 buys in a typical US city.
About Texas A&M International University
Other Interdisciplinary Studies ranks 9th of 19 bachelor's programs at Texas A&M International University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($75,009), Bilingual Education ($55,467), and Systems Engineering ($49,755).
Common questions
The median graduate earns $30,657 one year after graduating and $46,846 five years after. The median across other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Texas is $48,381.
The median federal loan balance is $18,238, which ranks 4th lowest of 39 other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Texas. That works out to about $193 a month over 10 years.
On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 59% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 65%, and the share of borrowers in default two years into repayment is 20% or less. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Texas programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.
Most do. 95% (127 of 133) were working in Texas 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 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