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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,539 degrees and certificates were awarded to multi / interdisciplinary studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the multi / interdisciplinary studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Keck Graduate Institute the best school in California for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#8

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 318
Oregon 155
Nevada 24
Hawaii 16
Alaska 10

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 12 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).

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