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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$22,861 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.

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.

The Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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. 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.

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

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

Check out the multi / interdisciplinary studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in the Plains States Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Webster are $13,500 a year.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.

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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.

Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools 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 11 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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