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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

20 Colleges
$37,553 Avg Salary
$25,412 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, multi / interdisciplinary studies was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 16,258 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

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#9

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 223
Missouri 467
Minnesota 179
Iowa 313
North Dakota 1
Nebraska 59
South Dakota 17

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 20 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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