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Field of degree: Interdisciplinary studies

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Interdisciplinary studies field of degree. Employment: 575,360. Median annual wage: $52,000.

Table 1. Interdisciplinary studies degree, 2019.

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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	60	61
Percent with an advanced degree	40	37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of interdisciplinary studies majors, 2019.

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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	5
Other	3
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, 2019.

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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	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 2020–30	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019
Postsecondary teachers	24%	See How to Become One	3%	73%
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers	22	Bachelor's degree	2	34
Management analysts	14	Bachelor's degree	2	32
Dietitians and nutritionists	11	Bachelor's degree	5	34
Lawyers	9	Doctoral or professional degree	2	92
Registered nurses	9	Bachelor's degree	2	12
Elementary school teachers, except special education	7	Bachelor's degree	5	48
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other	7	Bachelor's degree	5	20
Physicians, all other; and ophthalmologists, except pediatric	5	Doctoral or professional degree	2	100
Customer service representatives	-1	High school diploma or equivalent	2	4
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 May 16, 2022).

Last Modified Date: Friday, December 3, 2021