2021 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges for Veterans in the United States
Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for Vets
In 2018-2019, 56,873 people earned their bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges for Veterans in the United States ranking analyzed 139 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent multi / interdisciplinary studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for Veterans in the United States
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Top 15% Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for Veterans
Our rankings recognize California State University - Monterey Bay as the #1 school in this year's rankings. California State University - Monterey Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside. California State University - Monterey Bay also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States rankings.
According to our most recent data, California State University - Monterey Bay supports 7,540 students, and 158 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 80 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $4,342. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population. UC Berkeley also made our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States list, coming in at #1.
Among the 42,501 students enrolled at UC Berkeley, 557 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 401 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $22,465. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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American Public University System comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Of the 46,088 students enrolled at American Military University, 17,648 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15,614 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,733. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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George Mason University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax. In addition to being on our best for vets list, GMU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States ranking.
Of the 37,316 students enrolled at GMU, 2,265 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,599 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,143. During this same period, 44 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Mary Washington landed the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg. In addition to being on our best for vets list, UMW has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States ranking.
Among the 4,727 students enrolled at UMW, 334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $9,645. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of California - San Diego comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla. In addition to being on our best for vets list, UCSD has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States ranking.
Of the 37,887 students enrolled at UCSD, 730 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 396 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $15,762. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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University of California - Davis earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for vets list, UC Davis has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States ranking.
Of the 38,167 students enrolled at UC Davis, 473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $15,289.
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Our rankings recognize Columbia University in the City of New York as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States list, coming in at #6.
According to our most recent data, Columbia supports 31,077 students, and 797 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 528 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $20,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 361 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Thomas Edison State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a large student population.
Our most recent data shows that 1,243 of the 10,934 students enrolled at TESU were GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,853. In addition to receiving other benefits, 534 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TESU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Texas A&M is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. Texas A&M also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
According to our most recent data, Texas A&M supports 68,679 students, and 2,040 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,525. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for vets list, UCLA has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States ranking.
Among the 44,537 students enrolled at UCLA, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 444 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $26,825.
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California State University - Sacramento comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, California State University - Sacramento is a public school with a very large student population.
According to our most recent data, California State University - Sacramento supports 31,902 students, and 804 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,468. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Texas Woman's University earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Among the 15,518 students enrolled at TWU, 507 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 315 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,604. TWU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
Our most recent data shows that 560 of the 17,540 students enrolled at BGSU were GI Bill® students, of which 319 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $7,774. BGSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population. UT Austin also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Among the 51,832 students enrolled at UT Austin, 1,201 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 843 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,949. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Western Washington University comes in at #16 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WWU also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States ranking.
Our most recent data shows that 621 of the 16,121 students enrolled at WWU were GI Bill® students, of which 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $7,045. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, UC Irvine is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States list.
Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 36,032 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 253 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $13,067. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earned the #18 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States list.
Of the 50,734 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 824 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 585 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $15,664. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Our rankings recognize College of Saint Benedict as the #19 school in this year's rankings. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph. As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSB, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States ranking.
Among the 1,782 students enrolled at CSB, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,399. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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North Carolina State University earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population. NC State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States list.
Among the 35,479 students enrolled at NC State, 1,068 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 719 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $8,891. To help with additional expenses, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges for Veterans in the United States award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 23 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC |
| 24 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 25 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 26 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 27 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Southwest |
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 26,669 |
| International Studies | 6,494 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 5,508 |
| Nutrition Science | 3,334 |
| Behavioral Science | 2,433 |
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
**GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
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 the rest 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
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