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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

220 Colleges
$14,777 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 16,258 people earned a degree or certificate in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 220 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TESU are $12,024 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the United States. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $21,201 per year.

UNI also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.

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Russell Sage College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Russel Sage are $13,140 per year.

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Northeastern State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $10,911 per year.

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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.

CSUMB graduate students pay an average of $18,156 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

USJ graduate students pay an average of $15,264 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

UAB graduate students pay an average of $19,188 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUDH are $17,998 a year.

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#15

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Presidio Graduate School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Presidio Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Presidio Graduate School are $31,920 per year.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in tuition and fees each year.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $15,048 per year.

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FHSU graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $15,823 in tuition and fees each year.

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#20

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Keck Graduate Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KGI are $40,710 per year.

KGI also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list, coming in at #1.

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#21

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #21, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

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#22

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $15,765 in tuition and fees each year.

Salisbury also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#23

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 a year.

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#24

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

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#25

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Rest of the Top Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools

#29

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#30

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
34 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
35 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
36 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
37 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
38 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
39 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
40 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
41 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
42 Touro College New York, NY
43 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
44 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
44 Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, TX

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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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