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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 32% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Illinois Tech, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree 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.

Of the 109 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at OHIO Athens, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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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 places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a master’s degree. 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.

About 48% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 52% are male.

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

Women make up 51% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

About 65% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#11

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan 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 #11 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public 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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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
14 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
15 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
16 Dominican University River Forest, IL

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 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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