2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major
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In 2020-2021, 9,074 people earned their degree in interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,077 and had an average of $27,069 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 308 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in interdisciplinary studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their interdisciplinary studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree interdisciplinary studies students.
Top 39 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Midwest. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Antioch University McGregor is located in Yellow Springs, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Antioch University McGregor Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 44 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNA Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch University - New England. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major. Antioch University - New England is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Antioch University - New England Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Eastern Mennonite University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of South Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 17 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #12, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in New Albany, Indiana, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Arcadia University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Arcadia University is a small school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arcadia Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Southern California landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of Central Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 27 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Central Florida
With a ranking of #17, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Brown Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Syracuse University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 10 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Syracuse University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full K -State Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #22, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rhode Island College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #25, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 64 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Oklahoma Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Drexel University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Drexel Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 11 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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South Dakota State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Mississippi landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Southeastern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 0 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Holy Names University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Holy Names University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Holy Names University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Idaho State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 0 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UW Seattle Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Mississippi State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Mississippi State
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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