by our College Data Analytics Team
[Interdisciplinary Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/interdisciplinary-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a interdisciplinary studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying interdisciplinary studies schools.
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Below are the schools whose interdisciplinary studies graduates go on to earn the most.
Indiana University East earned the #1 spot for highest-paid interdisciplinary studies graduates in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the town of Richmond, Indiana University East is a public institution. Students who complete the interdisciplinary studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,513.
University Of Toledo came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying interdisciplinary studies schools. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. Students who complete the interdisciplinary studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,707.
Bethel College Mishawaka came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying interdisciplinary studies schools. Set in the city of Mishawaka, Bethel College Mishawaka is a private not-for-profit institution. Interdisciplinary Studies graduates of Bethel College Mishawaka earn a median of about $33,596 a year early in their careers.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying interdisciplinary studies schools. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution. After graduating, interdisciplinary studies degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville typically earn about $31,570 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Maranatha Baptist Bible College earned it the #5 place for interdisciplinary studies. Set in the town of Watertown, Maranatha Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the interdisciplinary studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $31,528.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries interdisciplinary studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.