Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 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.

Vanderbilt Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Vanderbilt in 2021, 68% were men and 32% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computational Science	28
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	10
Cognitive Science	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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Computer Workers	4,510	$74,000
Professors	2,040	$53,390
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,410	$72,470
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390

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 Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.