by our College Data Analytics TeamMulti / Interdisciplinary Studies is a program of study at Eastern Illinois University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in multi / interdisciplinary studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 EIU was ranked #286 on College Factual's Best Schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies list. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for EIU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at EIU paid an average of $377 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $306 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,036 | $11,231 |
| Fees | $2,895 | $2,895 |
| Books and Supplies | $150 | $150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,534 | $2,534 |
Learn more about EIU tuition and fees.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that EIU offers online option in its multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EIU Online Learning page.
About 65.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 65.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.8% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor’s degrees at EIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 2 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 36 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
