Purdue University-Main Campus: Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Undergraduate certificate · CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online · West Lafayette, IN

The Department of Education did not publish earnings for this program, usually because too few graduates were in the measured cohorts. The median federal loan debt of graduates was $19,024. Nationally, graduates of undergraduate certificate programs in this field earned a median of $47,517 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
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Median federal debt
$19,024
142 borrowers Verified data
Debt to first-year earnings
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This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completionSuppressed for privacy$47,517
Median earnings 4 years after completionSuppressed for privacy$61,679
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)$19,024$20,166 Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)$216
Graduates in the most recent year168570 across 40 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

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