Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public · Federal field 3099

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$12,067 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 36.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $11,900 / year
10-year scenario: −16% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+74%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,584 → $67,075

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

36Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

70Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

164Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$26,129Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

57Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,531

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,929

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,760

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$264/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,531Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,596Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE83.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE74.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$38,584Year 1

$67,760Year 4

$67,075Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,647

Estimated loan payment$264

164borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,760 vs. $55,693

$12,067 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Ames, IA

Iowa State University

$3,942 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,064
Debt: $25,687
Annual net price: $18,589

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Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University

$3,685 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,185
Debt: $34,965
Annual net price: $18,846

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$60,531 higher earnings · $5,929 less debt · $9,393 lower annual net price

Earnings: $128,291
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $13,138

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$20,031 higher earnings · $10,429 less debt · $9,050 lower annual net price

Earnings: $87,791
Debt: $14,500
Annual net price: $13,481

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DATA QUALITY

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70 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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