2024 Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
86Colleges in the United States
9,085Individualized Major Degrees Awarded
Ranked #94 in popularity, general multi-/interdisciplinary studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 86 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,085 degrees in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Choosing a Great General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies School
The individualized major program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general multi-/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.
Pick Your General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the individualized major degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies needs to look into University of Southern California. 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 roughly 34 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 251 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.
There were about 2 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.
University of Central Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were about 741 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 75 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 75 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 499 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 158 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.
ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 37 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were about 20 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were about 90 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 71 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.
Here are some additional great schools for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students that almost earned our Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The individualized major program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general multi-/interdisciplinary studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
