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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$28,975 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,255 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for multi / interdisciplinary studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our analysis found Biola University to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Keck Graduate Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KGI are $40,710 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 20% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,539
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 17 schools only.

  • 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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