Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Carnegie Mellon University

If you plan to study multi / interdisciplinary studies, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 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.

Carnegie Mellon Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Carnegie Mellon Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students earned a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Carnegie Mellon. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. Carnegie Mellon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	89
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

If you plan to be a multi / interdisciplinary studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computational Science	68
Human Computer Interaction	15
Sustainability Science	11
Behavioral Science	5
Systems Theory	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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370
Labor Relations Specialists	4,500	$78,320
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810

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 Daderot under License

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