West Lafayette, Indiana · Public
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General at Purdue University-Main Campus
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $14,600 school-wide net price and $72,424 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 302
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 49.9%
- Graduation rate
- 83.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,600/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $58,400
- Median debt
- $19,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $72,424/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($14,600), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($72,424), and peer averages from 302 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 302 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,057 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($17,460 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Purdue University-Main Campus in the top 14% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 1.0% of reported awards · $4,456 net A+ Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,968 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 1.5% of reported awards · $4,831 net A+ 
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · 0.8% of reported awards · $5,650 net A+ 
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · 0.8% of reported awards · $5,746 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General accounts for 1.4% of the awards or completions reported for Purdue University-Main Campus. That award concentration is higher than at 69% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Purdue University-Main Campus's average net price is $14,600 per year, about $58,400 over four years. That is $5,057 below the $19,657 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $72,424 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,460 above the $54,964 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Purdue University-Main Campus #41 of 302 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.