Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Boston University

If you plan to study multi / interdisciplinary studies, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. Of the 4,788 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 95 of them were multi / interdisciplinary studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Boston U Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks multi / interdisciplinary studies programs across the country. The following shows how Boston U performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The multi / interdisciplinary studies major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	255
Most Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	893

In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Boston U. This makes it the #45 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Boston University.

Boston U Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 95 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston U, about 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	30
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Boston U Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Boston U. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from Boston U, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	37
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in multi / interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

The following multi / interdisciplinary studies concentations are available at Boston University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	76
Nutrition Science	53
Systems Theory	24
Classical & Ancient Studies	7
Historic Preservation	6

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.