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2024 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

3 Colleges in California
200 Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Awarded
$35,518 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in interdisciplinary studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #86 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 200 degrees in interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Interdisciplinary Studies School

Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California Your choice of interdisciplinary studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for interdisciplinary studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies
Master's Degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the interdisciplinary studies degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Interdisciplinary Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

University of Southern California is a great option for students interested in a degree in interdisciplinary studies. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 27 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Biola University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 58th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 8 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent year we have data available.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,518 Median Starting Salary
$33,094 Median Student Debt

National University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 23 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program state that they receive average early career income of $35,518.

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Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 256
Oregon 266 86
Nevada 192 28

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Interdisciplinary Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 200

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science 19,123
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4,961
Cognitive Science 1,765
International Studies 1,569
Nutrition Science 1,195
Human Biology 609
Behavioral Science 570
Mathematics & Computer Science 475
Gerontology 285
Sustainability Science 219

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