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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois

25 Colleges
$31,979 Avg Salary
$14,090 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

With 601 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, multi / interdisciplinary studies is the #16 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#6

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University 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. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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#8

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 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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