Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Systems Science and Theory
With a multidisciplinary approach to the analysis and solution of complex problems, requiring a combined approach using data and models from the natural, social, technological, behavioral and life sciences, and other specialized fields.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.9%
- Job openings a year
- 100,900
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyPostsecondary Teachers, All Other
- Median pay
- $77,640
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.0%
- Job openings a year
- 12,500
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $47,911 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University PA | 118 | $82,123 | 11% | $14,000 |
| Rhode Island School of Design RI | 92 | — | 14% | — |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL | 71 | $34,950 | 44% | $8,000 |
| James Madison University VA | 50 | $57,389 | 76% | $16,000 |
| Claremont McKenna College CA | 32 | — | 11% | — |
| United States Military Academy NY | 26 | — | 14% | — |
| La Salle University PA | 23 | $42,214 | 86% | $21,000 |
| Pennsylvania Western University PA | 14 | $47,911 | 94% | $17,000 |
| Marshall University WV | 11 | — | 96% | $7,000 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design GA | 9 | — | 84% | $49,000 |
| University of Iowa IA | 9 | — | 85% | $20,000 |
| University of Chicago IL | 7 | — | 5% | $0 |
| Stanford University CA | 4 | — | 4% | $3,000 |
| Union College NY | 3 | — | 44% | $34,000 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus IN | 1 | — | 50% | $9,000 |