by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Interdisciplinary Studies is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Fitchburg State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in interdisciplinary studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Fitchburg State was ranked #15 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for interdisciplinary studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Fitchburg State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Fitchburg State paid an average of $694 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $440 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,595 | $9,595 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,490 | $11,490 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,100 | $2,100 |
Learn more about Fitchburg State 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. Interdisciplinary Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fitchburg State took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,949.
The median early career salary of interdisciplinary studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State is $34,704 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $29,105.
Online degrees for the Fitchburg State interdisciplinary studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fitchburg State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2019-2020, 78.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Fitchburg State in 2019-2020, 12.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 90 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 105 |
*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.
