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2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

9 Ranked Colleges
338 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

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 Master’s in Pennsylvania” 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.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 2,361 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,437 and $29,113 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 338 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great multi / interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in Pennsylvania

#1

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, Temple has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#3

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, Cal U has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California University of Pennsylvania are $18,508.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, Pitt has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

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#5

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arcadia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Glenside, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, Arcadia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia University are $28,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 139 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pennsylvania Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

Full Drexel Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 91 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

The University of the Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. UArts is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of the Arts are $46,680.

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Notes and References

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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