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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

115 Ranked Colleges
1,006 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the 13th most popular major in the country with 114,246 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,000 and had an average of $26,490 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,006 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 115 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent multi / interdisciplinary studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Marywood is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, UT Austin has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, California

California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CIIS are $22,188.

Full CIIS Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Top 25% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 10 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

With a ranking of #12, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 6 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

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#14

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690.

Full Marquette Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#15

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

University of South Alabama came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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#18

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#19

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 8 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida International University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#21

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#23

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NUS Florida Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#24

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#25

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

With a ranking of #25, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

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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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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