Emerson College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: earnings, debt & careers

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates of Emerson College earn a median $49,381 four years after graduating ($39,183 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $25,987. That is $5,534 below the U.S. median for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates ($54,915 across 203 colleges), and ranks 6th of 7 Massachusetts colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$49,381

U.S. median for this major: $54,915.

College Scorecard field of study; 19 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$39,183

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$25,987

About 53% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,782.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$49,180 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $80,399. College Scorecard.

Emerson College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Emerson College graduates$49,381
Massachusetts median (7 colleges)$63,383 (−$14,002)
U.S. median (203 colleges)$54,915 (−$5,534)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Emerson College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$32,650$133,53914.1 years
$30–48k$32,621$133,42014.0 years
$48–75k$41,927$171,48118.0 years
$75–110k$46,252$189,17119.9 years
$110k+$57,288$234,308more than 20 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (73% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates 4 years after graduating ($49,381) minus $39,880 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $9,501 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other at Massachusetts colleges

Every Massachusetts college we cover that reports Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Boston University$110,622$22,625$24,40289%
2College of the Holy Cross$72,290$27,000$38,78287%
3Suffolk University$67,779$24,485$29,61861%
4University of Massachusetts-Amherst$63,383$29,309$22,38383%
5Emmanuel College$57,341$27,000$26,70668%
6Emerson College$49,381$25,987$49,18077%
7Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$47,162$26,000$16,06856%

20 more Massachusetts colleges offer Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other but have too few graduates to report earnings.

What families pay at Emerson College, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Emerson College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other questions

How much do Emerson College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates earn?

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates of Emerson College earn a median $49,381 four years after graduating and $39,183 one year after. The U.S. median for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates across 203 colleges is $54,915.

How much debt do Emerson College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates of Emerson College is $25,987, about 53% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,782.

Is Emerson College a good school for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other in Massachusetts?

On pay, Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduates of Emerson College earn $49,381 four years out, $14,002 below the median for the same major across 7 Massachusetts colleges ($63,383) and $5,534 below the U.S. median ($54,915). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Emerson College rank for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other in Massachusetts?

Of 7 Massachusetts colleges reporting Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other graduate earnings, Emerson College ranks 6th. The highest is Boston University at $110,622.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Emerson College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/emerson-college/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-other (College Scorecard and BLS data).