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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$34,922 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

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

With 1,092 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, multi / interdisciplinary studies is the #11 most popular major in Massachusetts.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Massachusetts

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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

WPI graduate students pay an average of $29,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WPI 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 Massachusetts list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,210 per year.

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#4

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bentley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bentley are $42,200 a year.

Bentley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#5

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lesley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lesley are $19,050 a year.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MIT are $58,967 per year.

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

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tufts are $55,216 a year.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 a year.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 187
Connecticut 80
New Hampshire 42
Maine 49
Vermont 42

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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