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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

104 Colleges
$53,192 Avg Salary
$22,357 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 104 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 15% Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Our analysis found Keck Graduate Institute to be the best school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Presidio Graduate School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Presidio Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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American Public University System landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#13

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

Russell Sage College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students that almost earned our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
17 Iowa State University Ames, IA
18 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
19 New York University New York, NY
20 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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).

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