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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$36,303 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,255 Avg Salary

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

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the multi / interdisciplinary studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in tuition and fees each year.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at RPI are $60,026 a year.

RPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMES are $17,160 per year.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,873
Pennsylvania 687
Maryland 891
New Jersey 356
District of Columbia 307
Delaware 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 14 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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