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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, multi / interdisciplinary studies was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 16,258 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 120 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 120 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 120 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Buffalo State is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#11

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#12

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #12, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#14

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#15

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #15 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#16

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

With a ranking of #16, School of Visual Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#17

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The City College of New York landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

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#18

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
20 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
21 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
21 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
23 Russell Sage College Troy, NY
24 University of Rochester Rochester, NY

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,873
Pennsylvania 687
Maryland 891
New Jersey 356
District of Columbia 307
Delaware 17

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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