2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
College Factual looked at 409 colleges and universities when compiling its 2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 115,895 degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School
Your choice of multi / interdisciplinary studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the multi / interdisciplinary studies degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
Keck Graduate Institute is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. This school ranks 15th out of 170 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 148 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at KGI in the most recent data year. Those multi / interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from Keck Graduate Institute make $33,237 more than the average multi / interdisciplinary studies grad.
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Every student who is interested in multi / interdisciplinary studies needs to take a look at Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 273 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Those multi / interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from Stanford University receive $3,279 more than the average multi / interdisciplinary studies grad.
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It's difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were about 69 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of about $72,607 over the typical earnings of multi / interdisciplinary studies majors.
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Any student who is interested in multi / interdisciplinary studies needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 321 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the multi / interdisciplinary studies degree program at Columbia University in the City of New York earn $16,832 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 253 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at Carnegie Mellon University earn $45,392 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 278 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Those multi / interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania earn $74,895 more than the average multi / interdisciplinary studies grad.
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WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This school ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 135 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Those multi / interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute make $74,502 more than the typical multi / interdisciplinary studies graduate.
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Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. This university ranks 4th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 376 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at Tufts University make $8,463 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 700 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley receive an earnings boost of around $4,763 above the typical income of multi / interdisciplinary studies majors.
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UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 731 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,630 over the average earnings of multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates.
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USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 710 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from University of Southern California receive an earnings boost of around $12,402 over the average earnings of multi / interdisciplinary studies majors.
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Presidio Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
There were about 68 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Presidio Graduate School in the most recent data year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from Presidio Graduate School get an earnings boost of about $32,604 over the average income of multi / interdisciplinary studies majors.
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Harvey Mudd College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Claremont. This college ranks 7th out of 170 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 38 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvey Mudd College in the most recent data year. Those multi / interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from Harvey Mudd College earn $82,242 more than the typical multi / interdisciplinary studies grad.
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Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 521 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn $12,614 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 305 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the multi / interdisciplinary studies program report average early career income of $36,903.
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Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 227 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the multi / interdisciplinary studies major at University of Notre Dame make $8,741 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 257 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the multi / interdisciplinary studies program make about $28,150 in their early career salary.
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Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 5th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 167 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from Boston University earn a boost of approximately $15,822 above the typical income of multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates.
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Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 383 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the multi / interdisciplinary studies program report average early career income of $27,160.
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Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 339 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Those multi / interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from Georgetown University make $5,451 more than the average multi / interdisciplinary studies grad.
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Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 143 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 161 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Those multi / interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from New York University receive $5,453 more than the average multi / interdisciplinary studies student.
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Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 170 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 298 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the multi / interdisciplinary studies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $35,213.
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Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 116 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 1113 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the multi / interdisciplinary studies program report average early career income of $38,371.
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RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This school ranks 6th out of 143 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 35 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute receive an earnings boost of approximately $28,252 over the average earnings of multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates.
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Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 74 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year. Those multi / interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from Bentley University receive $69,248 more than the average multi / interdisciplinary studies grad.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 409 different United States multi / interdisciplinary studies schools we analyzed.
Rank | College | Location |
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50 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
51 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
52 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
53 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
54 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
55 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA |
56 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
57 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
58 | American Public University System | Charles Town, WV |
59 | Biola University | La Mirada, CA |
60 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
61 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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62 | Bard College | Annandale-On-Hudson, NY |
63 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
64 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
65 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
66 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
67 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
68 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
69 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
70 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
71 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
72 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
73 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
74 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
75 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
76 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA |
77 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
78 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
79 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
80 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
81 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
International Studies | 7,368 |
Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
Behavioral Science | 4,169 |
Sustainability Science | 3,005 |
Cognitive Science | 2,776 |
Natural Sciences | 2,214 |
Human Biology | 1,939 |
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Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- 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).
- Removed schools reflect instances of new data identified post-publication that warrant removal of a school from this year’s ranking.
More about our data sources and methodologies.