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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 16,258 people earned a degree or certificate in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 179 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Kansas City the most popular school in the United States for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 16% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 42 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at WUSTL, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 32 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at GMU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 179 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Integral Studies. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 23 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at NUS Florida, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 55% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 21 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Teachers College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at SUNY Stony Brook, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#10

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

About 88% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#12

Saybrook University

Oakland, CA

Saybrook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Saybrook University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Oakland.

About 60% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #12, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Of the 15 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at KU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at U-M, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Of the 15 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UAMS, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#16

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 14 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UGA, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at NC State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at North Carolina State University Report

#16

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Cornell, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#19

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 13 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Tufts, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at ASU - Tempe, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at NC A&T, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#23

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Emory, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 12 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Columbia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#25

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
27 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
27 Drew University Madison, NJ
27 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
27 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
27 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
33 Florida International University Miami, FL
33 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX
33 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
33 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
33 Chapman University Orange, CA
33 Union Institute & University Cincinnati, OH
33 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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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