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2024 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
798 Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Awarded
$30,150 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in interdisciplinary studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #86 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of interdisciplinary studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 798 degrees in interdisciplinary studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Interdisciplinary Studies School

Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The interdisciplinary studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Interdisciplinary Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Associate Degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies
Master's Degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies

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Best Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the interdisciplinary studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Interdisciplinary Studies

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Awarded
$30,639 Median Starting Salary

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #546 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SRU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program make around $30,639 in their early career salary.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies needs to take a look at Syracuse University. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,617 Median Starting Salary
$32,000 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Marist College if you want to pursue a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year. Those interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from Marist College make $20,467 more than the average interdisciplinary studies student.

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Touro College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies needs to take a look at Touro College. Touro is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Touro is a great college overall.

There were roughly 171 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the interdisciplinary studies program at Touro College make $4,879 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,463 Median Starting Salary
$23,125 Median Student Debt

Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were about 17 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. After graduating, interdisciplinary studies degree recipients generally earn an average of $26,463 in the first five years of their career.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.More information about a degree in interdisciplinary studies from Temple University

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Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 1587th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 19 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Paul Smith's College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, interdisciplinary studies degree recipients typically earn about $27,595 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
77.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were about 9 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Awarded
$26,291 Median Starting Salary

Millersville is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 50th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 55 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, interdisciplinary studies degree recipients generally make around $26,291 in the first five years of their career.

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FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Teaneck. This university ranks 19th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 15 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program report average early career income of $24,888.

More information about a degree in interdisciplinary studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 267
New York 333 392
Maryland 279 24
New Jersey 273 92
District of Columbia 188 23

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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 798

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3,667
Biological & Physical Science 1,137
Nutrition Science 796
Human Biology 753
Sustainability Science 627
International Studies 608
Computational Science 556
Behavioral Science 499
Science, Technology & Society 494
Systems Theory 367

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