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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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$53,192 Avg Salary
$22,357 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in California for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 28% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Southern California 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 city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 36% are male.

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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 working on their graduate certificate. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Women make up 67% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pepperdine University is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#7

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Presidio Graduate School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Presidio Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Presidio Graduate School, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at CSUN, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 3 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UC Davis, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at SFSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 20 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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