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

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Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in Illinois for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 60% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 49% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 51% are male.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UIC, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 64% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Of the 30 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Dominican U, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Dominican University Report

#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Of the 17 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at EIU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#7

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Rush University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Rush University Report

University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UIS, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Western Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 23 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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