Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other bachelor's degree outcomes at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, MA · Public · Federal field 3099

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,531 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 55.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −91% · Negative payoff
Evidence coverage: 5/6 core measures

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,293 → $39,959

33Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

48Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,068

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,162

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,068Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,026Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.6%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.

$35,293Year 1

$47,162Year 4

$39,959Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.0% 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$3,930

Estimated loan payment$276

67borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,162 vs. $55,693

$8,531 below 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.

Boston, MA

Boston University

$63,460 higher earnings · $3,375 less debt

Earnings: $110,622
Debt: $22,625
Annual net price: $24,402

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Boston, MA

Suffolk University

$20,617 higher earnings · $1,515 less debt

Earnings: $67,779
Debt: $24,485
Annual net price: $29,618

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Boston, MA

Emerson College

$2,219 higher earnings · $13 less debt

Earnings: $49,381
Debt: $25,987
Annual net price: $49,180

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Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross

$25,128 higher earnings

Earnings: $72,290
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $38,782

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DATA QUALITY

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48 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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