2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 16,258 people earned a degree or certificate in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 243 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
Our analysis found Keck Graduate Institute to be the best school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Presidio Graduate School is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Presidio Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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Out of the 243 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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With a ranking of #8, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
Tufts University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Bentley University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Georgetown University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
New York University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #15 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #19 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
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With a ranking of #20, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Union Institute & University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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College of Charleston landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
With a ranking of #25, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.
Rest of the Top Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 38 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL |
| 39 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 40 | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA |
| 41 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 42 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 43 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 44 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 45 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 46 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 47 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 48 | American University | Washington, DC |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Southwest |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2,491 |
| 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 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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