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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$20,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,025 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,539 degrees and certificates were awarded to multi / interdisciplinary studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in California to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

$7,218 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Monterey Bay to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUMB are $7,218 per year.

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$7,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 27 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.

CSUDH undergraduate students pay an average of $7,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a year.

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$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $14,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.

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#9

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Biola are $44,382 a year.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 25 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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