Average interdisciplinary studies major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$48,373

$33,00010%

$48,373Median

$69,00090%

What is the average interdisciplinary studies major salary in the US?

Interdisciplinary studies major graduates in America make, on average, $48,373 a year or $23.26 per hour.The top 10 percent make over $69,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $33,000 per year.The most abundant employment opportunities for interdisciplinary studies majors are in health care companies and hospitality companies.Some of the states with the best salaries for interdisciplinary studies major graduates are New York,Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

Best paying cities

$61,490

$59,828

$59,195

Average interdisciplinary studies salary by company

There is good job security for interdisciplinary studies major graduates. However, some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others.health care companies and hospitality companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.interdisciplinary studies major graduates at Meta and Kronos Incorporated report the highest salaries.In addition, companies like Cornerstone OnDemand and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report highly competitive salaries for interdisciplinary studies major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average interdisciplinary studies salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$101,031
2	2.Kronos Incorporated	4.9	$71,358
3	3.Cornerstone	4.7	$71,046
4	4.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	4.5	$70,920
5	5.CDM Smith	4.8	$68,488
6	6.RS&H	4.7	$67,318
7	7.Oracle	4.6	$66,718
8	8.Rocket Software	4.5	$66,189
9	9.Jacobs Engineering Group	4.6	$65,810
10	10.Splunk	4.7	$64,828
11	11.Verint	4.8	$64,601
12	12.General Dynamics Mission Systems	4.9	$64,552
13	13.AECOM	4.6	$64,450
14	14.HCL Technologies	4.4	$64,104
15	15.HDR	4.7	$63,509
16	16.Deloitte	4.7	$62,150
17	17.Accenture	4.7	$61,811
18	18.Cognizant	4.6	$61,251
19	19.Turner Construction	4.7	$61,187
20	20.Black & Veatch	4.1	$61,163

Average interdisciplinary studies major salary by city

The national average salary for an interdisciplinary studies major graduate in the United States is $48,373 per year or $23.26 per hour.interdisciplinary studies major graduates make the most in New York, NY at about $61,490 per year.The average entry-level salary in New York, NY is $39,000.Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Philadelphia, PA are the best cities for interdisciplinary studies major graduates looking for a higher than average salary.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for interdisciplinary studies major graduates are New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey.Arizona, Mississippi, South Dakota, Arkansas, and Missouri have the lowest reported salaries for interdisciplinary studies major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average interdisciplinary studies salary	Salary range
1	New York, NY	$61,490	$34k $77k
2	Washington, DC	$59,828	$34k $77k
3	Baltimore, MD	$59,195	$34k $77k
4	Boston, MA	$58,489	$34k $77k
5	San Francisco, CA	$57,756	$34k $77k
6	Seattle, WA	$53,543	$34k $77k
7	Philadelphia, PA	$52,789	$34k $77k
8	Portland, OR	$50,163	$34k $77k
9	Richmond, VA	$49,421	$34k $77k
10	Detroit, MI	$49,222	$34k $77k
11	Chicago, IL	$47,957	$34k $77k
12	Saint Paul, MN	$46,945	$34k $77k
13	Cleveland, OH	$46,600	$34k $77k
14	Omaha, NE	$46,048	$34k $77k
15	San Antonio, TX	$45,843	$34k $77k
16	Richmond, KY	$43,804	$34k $77k
17	Miami, FL	$43,581	$34k $77k
18	Salt Lake City, UT	$43,483	$34k $77k
19	Las Vegas, NV	$42,896	$34k $77k
20	Madison, AL	$42,842	$34k $77k

Average interdisciplinary studies major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where interdisciplinary studies majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Interdisciplinary studies major average salary by state

State	Average interdisciplinary studies major salary	Average hourly rate
New York	$61,184	$29.42
Maryland	$58,972	$28.35
Massachusetts	$58,677	$28.21
Connecticut	$58,141	$27.95
New Jersey	$57,621	$27.70
California	$55,189	$26.53
Alaska	$53,613	$25.78
Washington	$53,218	$25.59
Rhode Island	$52,480	$25.23
Pennsylvania	$52,265	$25.13
Hawaii	$51,079	$24.56
Oregon	$50,448	$24.25
Virginia	$49,554	$23.82
Michigan	$49,027	$23.57
Illinois	$47,676	$22.92
Delaware	$47,502	$22.84
Minnesota	$46,832	$22.52
Vermont	$46,015	$22.12
Nebraska	$45,899	$22.07
New Hampshire	$45,515	$21.88
Ohio	$45,429	$21.84
Texas	$45,360	$21.81
New Mexico	$45,304	$21.78
Wyoming	$45,081	$21.67
Utah	$43,587	$20.96
Kentucky	$43,566	$20.95
North Dakota	$43,375	$20.85
Florida	$43,237	$20.79
Nevada	$43,122	$20.73
Alabama	$42,903	$20.63
Iowa	$42,575	$20.47
Georgia	$42,472	$20.42
Wisconsin	$42,380	$20.38
West Virginia	$42,259	$20.32
Montana	$41,382	$19.90
Colorado	$41,081	$19.75
North Carolina	$41,032	$19.73
Louisiana	$40,762	$19.60
Kansas	$40,376	$19.41
Maine	$40,227	$19.34
Tennessee	$40,163	$19.31
South Carolina	$39,506	$18.99
Indiana	$39,498	$18.99
Idaho	$39,336	$18.91
Arizona	$39,186	$18.84
Mississippi	$38,420	$18.47
South Dakota	$37,557	$18.06
Arkansas	$37,523	$18.04
Missouri	$37,394	$17.98
Oklahoma	$36,873	$17.73

Highest paying jobs for interdisciplinary studies majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
2	Human Resource Advisor	$78,852	84,607
3	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
4	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
5	Medical Sales Representative	$74,079	206,149
6	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
7	Human Resources Consultant	$71,882	52,761
8	Research Analyst	$70,231	81,374
9	Account Executive	$69,618	205,561
10	Human Resources Analyst	$69,000	90,211
11	Data Specialist	$68,325	100,301
12	Sales Consultant	$60,135	227,636
13	Student Teacher	$59,034	79,071
14	Content Writer	$58,917	19,621
15	Human Resources Associate	$56,636	43,496
16	Human Resources Generalist	$56,159	44,365
17	Child Life Specialist	$55,200	90,517
18	Human Resource Specialist	$53,142	50,511
19	Physical Therapist Assistant	$53,034	80,018
20	ESL Teacher	$52,700	63,897

Salary history for interdisciplinary studies major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Interdisciplinary Studies major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Human Computer Interaction	$101,662	$32k $124k
2	Science, Technology, And Society	$82,793	$32k $124k
3	Cognitive Science	$71,238	$32k $124k
4	Mathematics And Computer Science	$71,005	$32k $124k
5	Accounting And Computer Science	$70,056	$32k $124k
6	Human Biology	$62,686	$32k $124k
7	Gerontology	$62,213	$32k $124k
8	Natural Sciences	$56,001	$32k $124k
9	Sustainability	$55,980	$32k $124k
10	Dispute Resolution	$54,638	$32k $124k
11	Conflict Resolution	$52,921	$32k $124k
12	Nutrition Science	$50,295	$32k $124k
13	Historic Preservation And Conservation	$47,992	$32k $124k
14	Global Studies	$47,349	$32k $124k
15	Classical And Ancient Studies	$46,158	$32k $124k
16	Marine Sciences	$44,925	$32k $124k
17	Museum Studies	$43,319	$32k $124k
18	Behavioral Sciences	$42,314	$32k $124k

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