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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

33 Colleges
$37,846 Avg Salary
$24,780 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest 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

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 241
Texas 1,002
Oklahoma 312
New Mexico 50

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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