by our College Data Analytics TeamMulti / Interdisciplinary Studies is a program of study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors, MIT came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at MIT paid an average of $860 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $830 | $830 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,182 | $2,182 |
Learn more about MIT tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the MIT multi / 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 MIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies in 2019-2020, 57.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.5% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 23 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 1 |
| Cognitive Science | 9 |
*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.
