University of Northwestern-St Paul Other Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Private nonprofit university
- Saint Paul, MN
- About 13 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
University of Northwestern-St Paul other interdisciplinary studies graduates earn less than graduates of most other interdisciplinary studies programs nationally, $31,828 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $18,000 in federal loans, less than at 90% of other interdisciplinary studies programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the Minnesota median of $42,192.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Minnesota 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 Minnesota other interdisciplinary studies program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Minnesota 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 $191 a month, or 7.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
Prices in the Minneapolis area are about 5% above the national average, so a $31,828 salary here buys what about $30,364 buys in a typical US city.
About University of Northwestern-St Paul
Other Interdisciplinary Studies ranks 15th of 18 bachelor's programs at University of Northwestern-St Paul by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($75,121), Engineering ($68,516), and Accounting ($62,603).
Other other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs near Saint Paul
Common questions
The median graduate earns $31,828 one year after graduating. The median across other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Minnesota is $42,192.
The median federal loan balance is $18,000, which ranks the lowest of 7 other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs in Minnesota. That works out to about $191 a month over 10 years.
On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 57% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 65%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Minnesota programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.
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 Minnesota 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