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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$15,449 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

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

With 601 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, multi / interdisciplinary studies is the #16 most popular major in Illinois.

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.

The Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

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 Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

EIU graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Eastern Illinois University Report

#3

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Dominican University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUC are $16,162 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul 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 #6 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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