Other Interdisciplinary Studies

Types of Degrees Other Interdisciplinary Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	1,716
Graduate Certificate	562
Doctor’s Degree	213

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Interdisciplinary Studies?

The major attracts more women than men. About 62% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other interdisciplinary studies majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	95
Black or African American	258
Hispanic or Latino	175
White	750
International Students	147
Other Races/Ethnicities	291

Geographic Diversity

Other Interdisciplinary Studies appeals to people across the globe. About 8.6% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• South Korea
• India
• Canada
• Taiwan

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

The median early-career salary of other multi/interdisciplinary studies students with a master’s degree is $50,365 a year according to 2019-2020 data from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $45,334 (25th percentile) and $59,124 (75th percentile).

Note that some of these people may have jobs that are not directly related to a other interdisciplinary studies degree.

Online Other Interdisciplinary Studies Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 878 schools offered some type of other multi/interdisciplinary studies program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	33	3
Certificate (2-4 Years)	6	0
Associate’s Degree	215	35
Bachelor’s Degree	55	9
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	158	21
Post-Master’s	18	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	65	3
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	1	0

Majors Related to Other Interdisciplinary Studies

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other interdisciplinary studies.

Major	Number of Grads
Sustainability Science	1,547
Nutrition Science	1,496
Behavioral Science	1,358
Computational Science	1,063
International Studies	918
Human Computer Interaction	822
Data Analytics	793
Museum Studies	696
Gerontology	655
Biological & Physical Science	639
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	522
Systems Theory	461
Dispute Resolution	416
Interdisciplinary Studies	402
Data Science	373
Mathematics & Computer Science	290
Historic Preservation	266
Science, Technology & Society	198
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	176
Cultural Studies & Analysis	161
Cognitive Science	123
Marine Science	104
Natural Sciences	76
Holocaust Studies	54
Medieval Studies	46
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature	28
Human Biology	18
Classical & Ancient Studies	17
Earth Systems Science	13
Maritime Studies	9
Accounting & Computer Science	8
Environmental Geosciences	6
Linguistics and Computer Science	6
Linguistics and Anthropology	2
Thanatology	0
Biopsychology	0

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Cats’ photos under License

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