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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #13 most popular major in the country with 16,258 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

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#12

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
16 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
17 Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
18 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 601
Indiana 1,024
Ohio 472
Wisconsin 249
Michigan 420

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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