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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$43,022 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,831 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

With 687 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, multi / interdisciplinary studies is the #14 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Pennsylvania

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.

Carnegie Mellon also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Drexel undergraduate students pay an average of $57,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Drexel University

Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,873
Maryland 891
New Jersey 356
District of Columbia 307
Delaware 17

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 5 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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