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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

59 Colleges
$37,025 Avg Salary
$17,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 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 Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keck Graduate Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pepperdine University is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#5

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 59 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Presidio Graduate School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Presidio Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naval Postgraduate School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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University of the Pacific did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 25 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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