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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$34,205 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,192 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Russell Sage College to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Russel Sage are $13,140 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Russell Sage College Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

UMBC graduate students pay an average of $23,580 in tuition and fees each year.

UMBC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a very 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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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

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

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 15% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#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 graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Drexel University Report

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools 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 16 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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