Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Michigan University

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 Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

WMU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WMU offers distance education options for multi / interdisciplinary studies at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WMU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from WMU. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	12
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics & Computer Science	14
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	7
Gerontology	3
Medieval Studies	3
Interdisciplinary 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Accountants and Auditors	33,610	$74,370
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Labor Relations Specialists	3,620	$72,320
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.