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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12,425 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking looked at 507 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their multi / interdisciplinary studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

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Presidio Graduate School
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presidio Graduate School. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Presidio Graduate School is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in New-York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

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SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, Vermont

Out of the 507 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SIT Graduate Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. SIT Graduate Institute is a small school located in Brattleboro, Vermont that handed out 13 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

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Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keck Graduate Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Claremont, California 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 83 students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at KGI

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Saybrook University
Oakland, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saybrook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Saybrook University is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 15 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Saybrook University

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

Amberton University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Garland, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 281 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Teachers College at Columbia University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Bastyr University
Kenmore, Washington

Bastyr University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Bastyr University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenmore, Washington. It awarded 36 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Rhode Island School of Design is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

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Antioch University - Midwest
Yellow Springs, Ohio

Antioch University - Midwest came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Antioch University McGregor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It awarded 10 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Antioch University - Midwest

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.

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Gratz College
Melrose Park, Pennsylvania

Gratz College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Gratz College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pacific Northwest College of Art ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 11 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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California College of the Arts
San Francisco, California

California College of the Arts landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. San Francisco, California 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 38 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 California College of the Arts

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With a ranking of #15, Huntington University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at HUHS

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New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida

New College of Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Sarasota, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

School of Visual Arts ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. SVA is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 65 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. 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.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at School of Visual Arts

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Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Cranbrook Academy of Art ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Carnbrook Academy Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Multnomah University
Portland, Oregon

Multnomah University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Multnomah University

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 219 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Illinois Institute of Technology

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full The New School Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Western New Mexico University

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 84 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at WPI

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for a Master’s 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:

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, Nevada
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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois
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Unity College
Unity, Maine
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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona
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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut
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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Touro College
New York, New York
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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
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Russell Sage College
Troy, New York
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Antioch University - New England
Keene, New Hampshire
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Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts
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Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington
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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for a Master’s 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
51 Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies Kirkland, WA
51 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
53 City Vision University Kansas City, MO
54 Lesley University Cambridge, MA
55 Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ
56 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
57 Drew University Madison, NJ
58 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
59 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
60 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX
61 DePaul University Chicago, IL
62 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
63 Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI
64 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
65 The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA
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66 Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA
67 Antioch University - Los Angeles Culver City, CA
68 Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA
68 Lasell University Newton, MA
70 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
71 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
72 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
73 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
74 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
75 California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA
76 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
77 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX

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