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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$41,880 Avg Salary
$24,652 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #13 most popular major in the country with 16,258 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #8, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

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#10

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,092
Rhode Island 187
Connecticut 80
New Hampshire 42
Maine 49
Vermont 42

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 18 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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