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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,539 degrees and certificates were awarded to multi / interdisciplinary studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in California 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.

Check out the multi / interdisciplinary studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Integral Studies the most popular school in California for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 27 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at CIIS, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

Saybrook University

Oakland, CA

Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Saybrook University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Oakland, Saybrook University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#3

Chapman University

Orange, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Chapman, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 88% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#4

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Biola University is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Biola, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 50% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of California - San Diego 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UCSD, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 7 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UCLA, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 50% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 83% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 318
Oregon 155
Nevada 24
Hawaii 16
Alaska 10

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 18 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).

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