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Field of degree: Interdisciplinary studies

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Interdisciplinary studies field of degree. Employment: 630,720. Median annual wage: $55,000.

Table 1. Interdisciplinary studies degree, 2021.

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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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of interdisciplinary studies majors, 2021.

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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
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an interdisciplinary studies degree, by occupational group, 2021.

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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
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an interdisciplinary studies degree.

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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
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Interdisciplinary studies,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/interdisciplinary-studies/interdisciplinary-studies-field-of-degree.htm (visited September 06, 2023).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023