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 Purdue University Northwest. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in interdisciplinary studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Purdue Northwest was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for interdisciplinary studies list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue Northwest.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue Northwest was $491 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $265 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,915 | $13,472 |
| Fees | $751 | $751 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,821 | $7,821 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,044 | $4,044 |
Learn more about Purdue Northwest tuition and fees.
Purdue Northwest does not offer an online option for its interdisciplinary studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.0% of the interdisciplinary studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Interdisciplinary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to interdisciplinary studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Science | 16 |
*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.
