Field of degree: Interdisciplinary studies
Table 1. Interdisciplinary studies degree, 2021
Data |
Interdisciplinary studies |
All fields |
Employment
|
630,720 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
55,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
17 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
61 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
42 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of interdisciplinary studies, 2021
Interdisciplinary studies majors |
Major share |
Intercultural And International Studies
|
28% |
Nutrition Sciences
|
23 |
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
|
21 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
|
19 |
Cognitive Science And Biopsychology
|
6 |
Other
|
4 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an interdisciplinary studies degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
15% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
15 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
|
14 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
10 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
9 |
Other
|
38 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an interdisciplinary studies degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Software developers
|
26% |
Bachelor's degree |
2% |
32% |
Lawyers
|
8 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
3 |
91 |
Dietitians and nutritionists
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
37 |
Registered nurses
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
13 |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
3 |
72 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
21 |
Physicians, all other
|
3 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
100 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
1 |
Master's degree |
2 |
57 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
55 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023