by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 2,894 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,831 and $26,583 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 583 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Gratz College is located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of the Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, 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 9 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees 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 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moore College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Moore College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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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University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 150 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of Pennsylvania Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Cabrini University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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Arcadia University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Arcadia University is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chestnut Hill College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mercyhurst University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Duquesne University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Duquesne University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Drexel University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Robert Morris University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. RMU is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 382 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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With a ranking of #17, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 57 masters’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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Moravian College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Moravian is a small school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 masters’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%.
Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Juniata College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Juniata College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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