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1,716 Master's Degrees Annually
213 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#77 in Popularity (Master's)

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?

1,716 Master's Degrees Annually
62% Percent Women
35% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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:

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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

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Interdisciplinary Studies. 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

Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that other multi/interdisciplinary studies students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a master’s degree made a median starting salary of $50,365 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $45,334 (25th percentile) and $59,124 (75th percentile).

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It is possible that some of these people may have taken positions that were not related to other interdisciplinary studies.

Online Other Interdisciplinary Studies Programs

In 2020-2021, 878 schools offered a other interdisciplinary studies program of some type. 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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