2024 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Interdisciplinary Studies is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #181 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for interdisciplinary studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 92 master's degrees in interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Interdisciplinary Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The interdisciplinary studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to interdisciplinary studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of interdisciplinary studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt interdisciplinary studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized interdisciplinary studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for interdisciplinary studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Interdisciplinary Studies

1

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

27 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from University of Central Florida

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

17 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond.More information about a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from Virginia Commonwealth University

3

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

24 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies needs to look into University of North Alabama. UNA is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Florence.More information about a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from University of North Alabama

4

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

21 Annual Graduates

Georgia State University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from Georgia State University

Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	28
Georgia	190	21
Virginia	182	19
North Carolina	178	0
Alabama	151	24
Mississippi	145	0

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Interdisciplinary Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Interdisciplinary Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Interdisciplinary Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	92

Most Popular Majors Related to Interdisciplinary Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Studies	246
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	233
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	153
Sustainability Science	150
Computational Science	146
Nutrition Science	127
Gerontology	89
Human Computer Interaction	73
Systems Theory	56
Historic Preservation	50

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UTDallas. More about our data sources and methodologies.