Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Pennsylvania

Every multi / interdisciplinary studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 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.

UPenn Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UPenn does offer online courses in multi / interdisciplinary studies for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UPenn Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 multi / interdisciplinary studies majors earned their master's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	42
International Students	73
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Studies	69
Behavioral Science	64
Computational Science	19
Sustainability Science	6

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 University of Pennsylvania.

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 WestCoastivieS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.