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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the early-career earnings of their interdisciplinary studies graduates.
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Below are the schools whose interdisciplinary studies graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Lehigh University the top school for interdisciplinary studies graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. Early-career interdisciplinary studies graduates from Lehigh University make a median of around $90,977 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Marist College earned it the #2 place for interdisciplinary studies. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the interdisciplinary studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,695.
Students chasing top earnings in interdisciplinary studies will find them at Touro College, which ranked #3. Located in the city of New York, Touro College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, interdisciplinary studies degree recipients from Touro College typically earn about $57,888 annually.
Mount Saint Mary College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in interdisciplinary studies, landing the #4 spot this year. Mount Saint Mary College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newburgh. Early-career interdisciplinary studies graduates from Mount Saint Mary College make a median of around $43,364 per year.
Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham produces some of the highest-paid graduates in interdisciplinary studies, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Madison, Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham is a private not-for-profit institution. Interdisciplinary Studies graduates of Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham earn a median of about $48,160 a year early in their careers.
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus came in at #6 for interdisciplinary studies graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career interdisciplinary studies graduates from Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus make a median of around $48,160 per year.
Geneva College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for interdisciplinary studies. Geneva College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beaver Falls. After graduating, interdisciplinary studies degree recipients from Geneva College typically earn about $40,231 annually.
Cuny York College placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for interdisciplinary studies. Located in the city of Jamaica, Cuny York College is a public institution. Interdisciplinary Studies graduates of Cuny York College earn a median of about $38,718 a year early in their careers.
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying interdisciplinary studies schools. Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of Slippery Rock. Students who complete the interdisciplinary studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,977.
Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for interdisciplinary studies. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career interdisciplinary studies graduates from Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science make a median of around $33,333 per year.
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot for interdisciplinary studies salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. Students who complete the interdisciplinary studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $30,099.
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 · 11 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.
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