A degree in interdisciplinary studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #86 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 86 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,114 degrees in interdisciplinary studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The interdisciplinary studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Interdisciplinary Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Best Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the interdisciplinary studies degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in interdisciplinary studies needs to look into University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies needs to take a look at University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 251 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program earn an average of $32,382 in the first couple years of their career.
It is difficult to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.
There were about 2 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were about 741 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program earn about $32,979 for their early career.
ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 75 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from Arizona State University - Skysong receive an earnings boost of about $14,310 above the average income of interdisciplinary studies graduates.
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 75 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available. Those interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus receive $6,013 more than the standard interdisciplinary studies student.
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were about 499 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.
Boise State is a very large public university located in the city of Boise. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 158 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year. Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from Boise State University earn a boost of around $3,939 above the typical earnings of interdisciplinary studies graduates.
Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 37 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe receive an earnings boost of approximately $14,310 above the average earnings of interdisciplinary studies majors.
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were about 20 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were about 90 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program make about $29,712 in their early career salary.
SIUE is a large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 71 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year. Those interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn $3,964 more than the standard interdisciplinary studies grad.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools award.
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).
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The interdisciplinary studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Interdisciplinary Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
