by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at California Institute of Integral Studies. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in other interdisciplinary studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at CIIS was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for other interdisciplinary studies list. It is also ranked #13 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for CIIS.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CIIS was $855 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,500 | $20,500 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
Learn more about CIIS tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Other Interdisciplinary Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at CIIS took out an average of $24,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,522.
The median early career salary of other interdisciplinary studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CIIS is $35,416 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $35,472.
CIIS does not offer an online option for its other interdisciplinary studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CIIS Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.8% of the other interdisciplinary studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in other interdisciplinary studies at CIIS in 2019-2020, 39.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 33 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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