Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

A debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.67 puts this interdisciplinary program in reasonable territory—comparable programs nationally suggest graduates could cover their estimated $25,878 in debt with about two-thirds of their first-year salary. For a campus serving predominantly Pell-eligible students (81%), where many graduates may be first-generation college students navigating Puerto Rico's challenging job market, this debt load matters. The estimated $38,700 first-year earnings align with the national median for interdisciplinary bachelor's degrees, though these cross-disciplinary programs tend to produce wide variation in outcomes depending on what combination of fields students actually pursue and how well they articulate their skills to employers.

The caveat here is significant: both figures are estimates drawn from peer institutions because this specific program's graduate sample was too small to report. Interdisciplinary studies programs are particularly hard to assess through estimates since "interdisciplinary" can mean vastly different things—environmental science plus policy looks nothing like communications plus business on the job market. What works at other campuses may not translate directly to Arecibo's specific program structure or the local employment landscape. Parents should press the school for concrete information about what career paths recent graduates have actually taken and whether the program has strong relationships with Puerto Rican employers who understand how to evaluate candidates with this type of degree.