2024 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #17 in popularity out of 36 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor'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 multi / interdisciplinary studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other multi / interdisciplinary studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies students go into to obtain their doctor'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 multi / interdisciplinary studies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

The multi / interdisciplinary studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in Michigan

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies needs to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Michigan State University

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	29	26
Ohio	29	33
Illinois	29	33
Wisconsin	27	10

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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	10
Nutrition Science	3
Classical & Ancient Studies	3
Interdisciplinary Studies	1
Cognitive Science	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.