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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

41 Colleges
$26,498 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

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

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #13 most popular major in the country with 16,258 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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. 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 Far Western US Region

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 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our analysis found Biola University to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Monterey Bay helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUMB are $18,156 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Dominguez Hills is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly 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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#4

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Presidio Graduate School is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Presidio Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Presidio Graduate School graduate students pay an average of $31,920 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keck Graduate Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Chico did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chico State are $18,802 per year.

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San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.

San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,539
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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