Which Massachusetts other interdisciplinary studies program has the lowest debt?

Boston University reports the lowest median federal debt, $22,625, with first-year pay of $54,456.

How much do other interdisciplinary studies graduates earn in Massachusetts?

The median across 8 Massachusetts other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs is $41,583 in the first year after graduating and $66,525 five years after.

How many other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs are in Massachusetts?

8 Massachusetts programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 7 of them also report federal debt.

Other Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's) Programs in Massachusetts, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

8 programs report first-year pay
7 also report federal debt
Bachelor's in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Massachusetts other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's program pays its graduates $41,583 in their first year, $2,471 more than the national median. Boston University reports the highest first-year pay ($54,456), and Boston University the lowest median debt ($22,625).

Median first-year pay$41,583National $39,112

Median pay after 5 years$66,525National $54,061

Median federal debt$26,000National $25,591

Debt-to-earnings65%National 65%

All 8 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Boston UniversityBoston · private nonprofit	$54,456	$116,242	$22,625	42%
2	Brandeis UniversityWaltham · private nonprofit	$51,615	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
3	UMass AmherstAmherst · public	$47,762	$57,091	$29,309	61%
4	College of the Holy CrossWorcester · private nonprofit	$41,820	$70,234	$27,000	65%
5	Emmanuel CollegeBoston · private nonprofit	$41,346	$54,902	$27,000	65%
6	Emerson CollegeBoston · private nonprofit	$39,183	Not reported	$25,987	66%
7	Suffolk UniversityBoston · private nonprofit	$37,935	Not reported	$24,485	65%
8	Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams · public	$35,293	$39,959	$26,000	74%

Brandeis University reports pay but not debt, so it is ranked only by pay.

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

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

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 7 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Boston University$54,456
Brandeis University$51,615
UMass Amherst$47,762
College of the Holy Cross$41,820
Emmanuel College$41,346

Lowest median debt

Boston University$22,625
Suffolk University$24,485
Emerson College$25,987
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$26,000
College of the Holy Cross$27,000

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

Common questions

Boston University in Boston reports the highest median first-year pay, $54,456. Its median federal debt is $22,625.

Other Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked182 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
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 Massachusetts rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

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
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024