Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Brandeis University

What traits are you looking for in a multi / interdisciplinary studies school? To help you decide if Brandeis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's multi / interdisciplinary studies program.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received their master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Brandeis Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Brandeis Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Brandeis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Brandeis University.

Brandeis Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Brandeis. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. Brandeis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the multi / interdisciplinary studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brandeis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	33
International Studies	1

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.