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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region

48 Colleges
$41,880 Avg Salary
$24,652 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the New England Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Rhode Island School of Design landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Yale University

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #10, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,092
Rhode Island 187
Connecticut 80
New Hampshire 42
Maine 49
Vermont 42

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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