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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$25,858 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Grand Valley State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.

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#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dominican U graduate students pay an average of $20,413 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Dominican University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $19,209 a year.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

UDayton graduate students pay an average of $18,140 in tuition and fees each year.

UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Green Bay are $19,126 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $32,332 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Miami University - Oxford Report

University of Wisconsin - Superior 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

UW - Superior graduate students pay an average of $18,391 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 601
Indiana 1,024
Ohio 472
Wisconsin 249
Michigan 420

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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