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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 296 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 208 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Harvard, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

About 63% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 37% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 36% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the United States. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

About 28% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 72% are male.

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#6

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

With a ranking of #6, Keck Graduate Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at KGI, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 21% are male.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Mizzou, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UF, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 80% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#11

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 46 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Portland State University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 27% are male.

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University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school located in the city of San Juan.

Women make up 86% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#13

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Northwestern, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#16

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at OHIO Athens, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.

About 25% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#19

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Siena College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #20, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Ohio State, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#21

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #21, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 77% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#21

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 30 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at University at Buffalo, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UNC Greensboro, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#23

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Of the 29 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at ECU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#26

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#29

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
#35

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
#35

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY
#35

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#35

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
#40

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#40

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ
#40

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
#40

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
46 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
47 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
47 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
49 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
49 George Washington University Washington, DC
49 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
49 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
49 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
54 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
54 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
54 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
54 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
58 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
58 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
58 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
58 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
58 University of Memphis Memphis, TN

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
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 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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