Field of degree: Interdisciplinary studies
Table 1. Interdisciplinary studies degree, 2019
Data |
Interdisciplinary studies |
All fields |
Employment
|
575,360 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
52,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
18 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
59 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
40 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of interdisciplinary studies majors, 2019
Interdisciplinary studies majors |
Major share |
Intercultural And International Studies
|
28% |
Nutrition Sciences
|
25 |
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
|
21 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
|
17 |
Cognitive Science And Biopsychology
|
4 |
Other
|
3 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an interdisciplinary studies degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
16% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
14 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
|
14 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
9 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
38 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an interdisciplinary studies degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Software developers
|
26% |
Bachelor's degree |
2% |
34% |
Postsecondary teachers
|
12 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
3 |
73 |
Management analysts
|
11 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
32 |
Lawyers
|
10 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
92 |
Dietitians and nutritionists
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
33 |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
20 |
Registered nurses
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
12 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
48 |
Physicians, all other
|
2 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
100 |
Customer service representatives
|
-4 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
4 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022