2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major

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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the 13th most popular major in the country with 115,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,731 and had an average of $23,191 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking analyzed 1,745 colleges that offered a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in multi / interdisciplinary studies.
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Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for multi / interdisciplinary studies students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
Out of the 1,745 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Atlantic landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bar Harbor, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full College of the Atlantic Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College Unbound. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major. College Unbound is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 1,745 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Presidio Graduate School landed the #3 spot on the list. Presidio Graduate School is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s multi / 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glasgow Caledonian New York College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Glasgow Caledonian New York College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New-York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 1,745 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Champion Christian College landed the #5 spot on the list. Champion Christian College is a small school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Huntington University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Saybrook University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Saybrook University
New College of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 68 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at New College
With a ranking of #10, Divine Word College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Epworth, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Victoria College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Victoria College is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 185 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Amberton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Amberton University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Garland, Texas. It awarded 95 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 268 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 696 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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SIT Graduate Institute landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Brattleboro, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Keck Graduate Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 148 diplomas to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Keck Graduate Institute
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 375 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. San Jacinto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 853 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mt. San Jacinto College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 854 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Downtown Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Gods Bible School and College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Gods Bible School and College is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 11 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Rhode Island School of Design ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. RISD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 136 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 145 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Franklin and Marshall College
Life Pacific College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. San Dimas, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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Kishwaukee College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Malta, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Kishwaukee College
Fullerton College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 2,468 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Fullerton College
Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rank | College | Location |
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51 | East-West University | Chicago, IL |
52 | Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL |
53 | Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ |
54 | University of Puerto Rico - Cayey | Cayey, PR |
55 | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA |
56 | Woodland Community College | Woodland, CA |
57 | Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills, CA |
58 | California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA |
59 | City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College | Chicago, IL |
60 | Le Moyne - Owen College | Memphis, TN |
61 | Triton College | River Grove, IL |
62 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
63 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | Paul Smiths, NY |
64 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
65 | Sierra College | Rocklin, CA |
Rank | College | Location |
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241 | Black Hawk College | Moline, IL |
242 | Calvary University | Kansas City, MO |
243 | Brown University | Providence, RI |
244 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA |
245 | Northwest University | Kirkland, WA |
246 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA |
247 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
248 | Shorter University | Rome, GA |
249 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
250 | Central Wyoming College | Riverton, WY |
251 | Western New Mexico University | Silver City, NM |
252 | Mountwest Community and Technical College | Huntington, WV |
253 | Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg, ID |
254 | Eastern Oregon University | La Grande, OR |
255 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke, NC |
256 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
257 | City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL |
258 | Piedmont International University | Winston-Salem, NC |
259 | Goucher College | Baltimore, MD |
260 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN |
261 | Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar, CA |
262 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA |
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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%.
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Footnotes
- *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.