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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

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$37,846 Avg Salary
$24,780 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 50 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Houston - Downtown Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of North Texas Report

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Arizona Report

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 241
Texas 1,002
Oklahoma 312
New Mexico 50

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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