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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 507 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the United States for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 86% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Purdue University Global Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 296 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at USC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 87% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 507 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 67% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 507 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 45% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Of the 200 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at IU Bloomington, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 65% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Maryland - College Park Report

With a ranking of #11, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 170 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UW Seattle, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 165 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Texas Tech, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#13

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Of the 161 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Tufts, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #14, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UPenn, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #15, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 138 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Liberty University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Liberty University Report

#16

The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#17

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at DePaul, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 62% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#19

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Harvard University Report

#20

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 128 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at GMU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#21

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #21, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 125 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Johns Hopkins, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#22

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Pepperdine University Report

#23

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Touro 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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American Public University System came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

About 22% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at American Public University System Report

With a ranking of #25, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#28

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#30

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
#33

Brown University

Providence, RI
#36

New York University

New York, NY
#38

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA
#43

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL
#44

Boston University

Boston, MA
#46

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI
#49

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 507 different United States multi / interdisciplinary studies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
51 Florida International University Miami, FL
53 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
53 Presidio Graduate School San Francisco, CA
55 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
55 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
57 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
58 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
59 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
60 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
61 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
61 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
63 Iowa State University Ames, IA
63 University of North Texas Denton, TX
65 The City College of New York New York, NY
65 University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD
67 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
67 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
67 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
70 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
71 Amberton University Garland, TX
71 Duke University Durham, NC
73 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
74 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
74 Bentley University Waltham, MA
76 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
77 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
78 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
79 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
79 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
79 Stanford University Stanford, CA
79 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
79 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
84 California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA
85 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
85 George Washington University Washington, DC
85 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
88 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
88 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
88 Yale University New Haven, CT
88 American University Washington, DC
88 Bastyr University Kenmore, WA
88 Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM
88 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
95 Regis University Denver, CO
95 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
97 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
98 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
99 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
99 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
101 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
101 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
101 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
101 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL

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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