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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$22,516 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,608 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #18 most popular major in Tennessee with 151 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best value school in Tennessee for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lipscomb are $35,752 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lipscomb is ranked #4 for overall quality for multi / interdisciplinary studies in Tennessee.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for multi / interdisciplinary studies in Tennessee.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 28
Florida 589
Virginia 468
North Carolina 426
Georgia 268
West Virginia 140
Louisiana 64
South Carolina 20
Kentucky 58
Arkansas 33
Alabama 131

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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