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Field of degree: Interdisciplinary studies

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Interdisciplinary studies field of degree. Employment: 696,040. Median annual wage: $60,000.

Table 1. Interdisciplinary studies degree, 2023.

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Table 1. Interdisciplinary studies degree, 2023
Data	Interdisciplinary studies	All fields
Employment	696,040	63,725,710
Median wage	60,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	17	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	60	62
Percent with an advanced degree	43	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of interdisciplinary studies majors, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of interdisciplinary studies, 2023
Interdisciplinary studies majors	Major share
Intercultural And International Studies	27%
Nutrition Sciences	23
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences	21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	20
Cognitive Science And Biopsychology	5
Other	5
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, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an interdisciplinary studies degree, by occupational group, 2023
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	10
Office and administrative support occupations	8
Other	37
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
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Elementary school teachers, except special education	5%	49%	-2%	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	4	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Dietitians and nutritionists	4	41	6	Bachelor's degree
Lawyers	3	91	4	Doctoral or professional degree
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	2	74	17	Doctoral or professional degree
Physicians, all other	2	100	3	Doctoral or professional degree
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary	2	56	-2	Master's degree
Software developers	2	32	16	Bachelor's degree
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	2	56	-2	Bachelor's degree
Registered nurses	2	14	5	Bachelor's degree
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 August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025